How to Sign a PDF Without Printing It on Acrobat Pro

In the past, forms of any kind usually had to be completed by hand and, if you couldn't make it in person to deliver the form, it had to be mailed or sent by fax. The Internet is changing the way many companies and institutions operate, and many now allow you to complete a PDF form electronically using Adobe Acrobat and submit it via email. For forms that require your signature, however, you'll need to know how to use Acrobat's signature stamp so you can sign the form without printing it.

Things You'll Need

• Image file of your signature

Instructions

1. Open the Adobe Acrobat application by clicking "Start" and then "All Programs." Select "Adobe Acrobat."

2. Click the "View" menu option, hover over "Toolbars" and select "Commenting."

3. Click the arrow next to the "Stamp" button and choose "Create Custom Stamp."

4. Select "Browse" to locate the image file of your signature, and then click "Open."

5. Categorize your stamp when prompted, and click "OK."

6. Open the PDF file you'd like to add your signature to by clicking "File" and then "Open."

7. Click the down arrow next to the stamp icon in the toolbar, hover over "Custom" and select the stamp you created.

8. Position the stamp over the signature line on your form and click the left mouse button. The signature line will be stamped with your signature.

References

• Adobe: Acrobat 8 Tutorial - Using the Stamp Tools in Acrobat; Donna Baker; 2007
• Adobe: Creating a Transparent Signature Stamp; Rick Borstein; Feb. 28, 2007