Creating an Adobe Digital Signature

Overview

Some PDF forms require an Adobe digital signature to approve or sign the document.  This article provides instructions for creating a digital signature.

Instructions
  1. Adobe Reader DC is installed on all AACC Mac and Windows computers. 

Arrow pointing to Acrobat Reader DC in Windows start menu

  1. If you don’t have Adobe Reader DC installed on your computer, go to https://get.adobe.com/reader/ and select Download Acrobat Reader.

Arrow pointing to Download Acrobat Reader link

  1. Launch Adobe Reader DC on your computer

Adobe Reader DC application launched on computer

  1. Select Edit.

Arrow pointing to Edit menu in Adobe Reader DC application

  1. Select Preferences.

Arrow pointing to Preferences option on the edit menu

  1. Navigate to the Signatures.

Arrow pointing to Signatures category on the Preferences menu

  1. Look for Identities & Trusted Certificates and select More.

Arrow pointing to More button, Under Identities and Trusted Certificates in Digital Signature options

  1. Make sure you have Digital IDs highlighted and select the + over the name column.

Arrow pointing to Digital IDs, Arrow pointing to plus sign over the ID icon

  1. Select A new digital ID I want to create now and select Next.

Arrow pointing to Radio button labeled "A New Digital ID I want to create now"

  1. Select New PKCS#12 digital ID file and select Next.

Arrow pointing to Radio button labeled "New PKCS#12 Digital ID File"

  1. Enter your identity information, select Digital Signatures from the drop down, and select Next.

Arrows pointing to Name, Organization Unit, Organization Name, Email Address & Digital Signatures drop down for "Use Digital ID for:"

  1. Choose a location where to save your Digital Signature or leave as default location. Create your password. If you forget your password (this can’t be reset from MyAACC Password Management), you’ll have to create a new Digital Signature. Select Finish.

Arrows pointing to File Name, Password, and Confirm Password fields

 

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