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Have you ever needed to sign a PDF form like a registration or application form that you needed to complete online? In the past you probably had to print the form, fill it out, sign it and either scan it or send a hard copy to wherever it needed to go. Besides needing a printer and a scanner, the whole process is incredibly time-consuming. Now there is a far easier way to add signatures to PDF forms. You can simply use pdfFiller! To get started, upload a form to your account or open a document that’s already there. When you open the form, you will see a toolbar along the top of the page where you will see the “Sign” button.

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Click on the “Sign” button and start Signature Wizard which allows you to type, draw, sign, upload or capture a signature. pdfFiller verified signatures can be added with one click and are automatically saved for later use. To type in your signature, simply click the T icon and type your name. Your signature will appear in a handwritten font. To draw your signature, click the fountain pen icon and use your mouse or trackpad to draw your signature by clicking and dragging. You can also change the color and thickness of the signature. To sign with your finger, click mobile device and enter your phone number or email address. Open the link you receive via text message or email on your phone, and follow the instructions on how to sign an e-document with your finger. To capture a signature, click the webcam icon and allow pdfFiller access to your camera. Then simply sign a piece of paper and hold it up to the camera, so the signature fits inside the blue box. You can then choose to make adjustments to the scan, or use the signature as it is. To upload a signature, click the arrow icon and navigate to an image of your signature on your computer. Just like with capture, you can then choose to use the signature as-is, or make changes. Available edits include crop, lightness, contrast, flip, rotate, and auto-adjust. Once you’ve added a signature, you can use the arrow to move, and the tree icons to resize it. You can add as many signatures as you would like to. Your signatures will automatically appear in the signature manager, ready to be added to your documents. You can also remove any signature with the trash can icon.

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To learn more about e-signing PDFs online, watch the following video:

When you use pdfFiller to sign PDFs, you create legible, professional-looking documents. And even better, you save yourself a lot of time! If you like being able to add signatures to PDF documents, you might be interested in a lot of other great features that pdfFiller has to offer. Some of these include adding pictures, sticky notes, drawings, blacking out or erasing text. Check out these tutorials to see the other great things that pdfFiller can do for you.

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Upload a document into your pdfFiller account, put the cursor in the Signature field or just click on the place where you want to sign your document and start Signature Wizard.
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Choose how you prefer to input your signature: type it in, draw it using your mouse, stylus or simply with your finger, take a picture of your signature on paper with a webcam and upload it into your document.
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Do as many takes as you need to create your signature.
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Once you’re done, your signature will appear on the document. It will be saved in your account to make the whole process faster and easier when you have to sign another document.

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Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on Fill & Sign in the Tools pane on the right. Click Sign, and then select Add Signature. A popup will open, giving you three options—Type, Draw, and Image. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on Fill & Sign in the Tools pane on the right.
Steps to sign a PDF. Open the PDF document or form that you want to sign. Click the Sign icon in the toolbar. Alternatively, you can choose Tools > Fill & Sign or choose Fill & Sign from the right pane.
How to add a signature block to a PDF Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat. Select Tools at the top left of the screen. In the Forms & Signature sections, choose Prepare Form. Select Start. Choose the Add a Signature block icon from the tools ribbon. Move your cursor to where you want to place the block and click.
To sign PDF documents or other agreements, follow these steps: Click the Sign icon in the top toolbar. Click Add Signature in the sub menu. Choose one of the four options Acrobat Sign provides for adding an e-signature: Click Apply. Move your mouse to the correct location and click once to place your signature.
To sign a document using Adobe Reader, first open the PDF document in the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC application. Click the “Fill & Sign” button in the right pane. Click the “Sign” button on the toolbar and select “Add Signature” to add your signature to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Creating a self-signed digital ID Sign in to Acrobat. Select the Edit menu (next to File) Select Preferences. Select Signatures. Go to the section for Identities & Trusted Certificates and select the button “More…" Select Digital IDs on the left. Select the Add ID button.
Fill and sign a PDF Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a file into the drop zone. Select the PDF document you want to fill in and sign. After Acrobat uploads the file, sign in to complete the fillable form. Use the tools in the Sign panel to fill in the form fields and add your PDF signature.
To sign a document using Adobe Reader, first open the PDF document in the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC application. Click the “Fill & Sign” button in the right pane. Click the “Sign” button on the toolbar and select “Add Signature” to add your signature to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
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