How To Sign Electronically on PDF Files on Windows and Mac – Guide
Signing documents no longer requires printing and signing on paper. Thanks to the PDF file format, it’s now possible to digitally sign documents with either an electronic or digital signature. Digital signatures are more secure and can be reused, scanned, and shared quickly and easily. This is a great time-saver for those who have many documents to sign.
Sign documents on Mac
Signing documents on a Mac is easy with Preview, the app included with the operating system. To get started, open your PDF or other document in Preview and click the “Show Tagging Toolbar” icon. No third-party apps required.
Users can now create their signature with a few clicks. By clicking the “Subscribe” icon on the new toolbar, they can either drag their finger on the trackpad or sign a paper document and capture it with camera. To get started, click “Click here to get started”.
Users can refine their subscription as many times as needed by clicking “Clear” and trying again. When they’re satisfied, pressing any key on the keyboard and clicking “Done” will finalize the subscription. This subscription can then be removed or a new one created, with Preview remembering the current one.
Signatures can be easily customized: drag and drop them to any desired location or adjust their size.
To create a signature, use the “Sketch” and “Shape” tools on the same toolbar as the “Subscribe” tool. Once complete, click “File” then “Save.”
Signing documents on Windows
Adobe Reader – a free PDF reader – is the best option for signing documents. Download it from the official Adobe website, then open the PDF file and click on the “Fill and Sign” icon on the right side.
Click the “Subscribe” icon and add a signature.
Adobe Reader offers three signature options: typing your name, uploading an image, or drawing one. The first option is the simplest but may not be the best choice as it just converts your name into a signature. To upload an image, select the “Image” option and import it into Adobe Reader. Alternatively, click on the “Draw” icon to draw a signature.
To sign documents electronically, use your mouse or laptop trackpad to draw your signature in Adobe Reader. If you’re not satisfied with the result, click the “Clear” button and start again. When you’re happy with it, click “Apply” to save it for future use in the “Subscribe” menu.
Your subscription is now active and ready to be used. You can customize it by placing, resizing or deleting it as you wish.
To preserve your signature, click “File” and select either “Save” or “Save as…”.
Final note
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