What do you do when you receive a PDF document via email and need to sign it and send it back? You probably print it, sign it, and then scan it again before emailing it. This is a tedious process and the quality of the document is obviously compromised. Fortunately, there is a better and faster way to do this process.
You can sign electronically instead. This is not the same as digital signature, which is a secure method using signature keys and encryption. Instead, it is just a way to get your signature on the “paper” without using actual paper. It is about as secure as the print and scan method.
Adobe’s standard free Acrobat Reader, which most people already have installed on their computer, supports this and is no big deal to use. It will also work on your phone, tablet, or any other platform that has Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.
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1. Open Acrobat
Open the document to be signed in Acrobat Reader. Browse to the location of the signature, select Fill outand log in in the menu.
2. Sign the document
You can now sign with letters, but that is pointless. Instead, click Sign yourself and select Add signature.
3. Draw yourself
Click Pull. Now you can write (draw?) your signature with the mouse. The result is only guaranteed if you are really good at it. It is best to use a picture of your signature.
4. Use image
Click Picture and search for your saved signature. Position the signature correctly and adjust the size. Click Next and then Continue. Navigate to the location where you want to save.
This article originally appeared in our sister publication PC för Alla and has been translated and localized from Swedish.
