Adobe Acrobat can facilitate the creation and application of e-signatures, including digital signatures, on important documents. Digital signatures utilize a digital certificate to verify the identify of the signer, providing the most security for document authenticity and integrity.

Creating a digital signature

On Windows

1. Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader and open the applicable PDF file

2. Click on the Unsigned signature field box where your signature is required

   

3. In the following Sign with a Digital ID pop up window, click on Configure New Digital ID

4. Select Create a new Digital ID and click Continue

   

5. Select Save to Windows Certificate Store and click Continue

   

6. Fill out the following fields under Create a self-signed Digital ID with your information:

   1. Name First Last

   2. Organizational Unit Engineering Information Technology

   3. Organization Name Texas A&M Engineering

   4. Email Address NetID@tamu.edu

      

7. Leave the default options for:

   1. Country/Region US - UNITED STATES

   2. Key Algorithm 2048-bit RSA

   3. Use Digital ID for Digital Signatures

8. Click Save

9. In the following Sign with a Digital ID window, select the corresponding Digital ID and click Continue

   

10. Click Sign and save the document to the desired file location

On Mac

Applying a digital signature

1. Click on the Unsigned signature field box where your signature is required

   

2. In the following Sign with a Digital ID window, select the desired Digital ID and click Continue

   

3. Review and configure the options for the Sign as window

   1. Leave the default option for Appearance as Standard Text

   2. You may check the Lock document after signing box if you want the document to become read only for all users

   3. Click Sign and save the document to the desired file location

      

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