How to Digitally sign a PDF using Acrobat Pro

See "How to set up a digital signature" and "setting a timestamp server" to get started

How to Digitally sign a PDF using Acrobat Pro

1. First, make sure you have things set up (see How to setup a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat Pro script
2. Open the PDF you wish to sign
   • NOTE: some PDF forms come with special fields the enable signing already. This document only covers simple PDFs without these enhancements
3. Click on Tools, then click on Certificates
4. The Certificate Toolbar will appear at the top of the document
5. Select Digitally Sign
6. A window will appear to direct you to use your mouse to click and drag a box where you want the signature. Click OK to clear this and start dragging
7. Make a box with your mouse cursor. When you release the mouse button, a window will appear (Sign with a Digital ID)
8. Select the correct signature and press Continue
9. The window will change and will show your name, the timestamp, and some options
   • Appearance: Click this drop down to use a signature or keep as “Standard Text” to use a default. If you choose Signature, the app will make you create a new one (NOTE: There is not a ‘Signature’ option in the dropdown on Mac. It only shows ‘Standard Text’, but there is a ‘Create’ button on the opposite side of the window which leads you to the right place. Any new signatures created there then end up in the original dropdown menu once created.)
     • To use a signature, select Signature in the Appearance dropdown
     • Click Create
     • Select an input method: text, Draw (using a mouse), or image. Follow the directions to create a signature using your preferred method
     • Click Apply once created
     • Keep the “Include Text” options as is
     • Give this setup a name in the Preset Name field to save this to your settings
     • Click Save
     • Select your new preset name in the Appearance drop-down
     • Add your password
     • Click Sign
     • Save the document
       1. To use Standard Text: enter your certificate password in the “Enter the Digital ID PIN or Password… field”
       2. Click the Sign button
       3. Save your document
       4. Once saved, you will get a notification that the document was signed correctly