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Electronic signatures are digital version of a handwritten signature, they allow you to put your signature on a document without the hassles of scanning, printing, signing, and faxing. 

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titleInformal Signature

Documents not needing a certificate-based digital signature.

  1. Open the PDF file
  2. To sign your signature click Fill & Sign

     

  3. Click Sign > Add Signature

     

  4. Enter in your name by either clicking Type, Draw or Image (image of your written signature; you could take a photo of your written signature and save it to your computer then upload it)

     

  5. Click Apply
  6. You will now be able to move it around to where you’d like it and increase the font if desired  

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titleCertificate-based Digital Signature
  1. Open the PDF file
  2. Click the spot needing a signature



  3. Sign Document window will appear
  4. Beside Sign As: select New ID… 
    5. Click A new digital ID I want to create now
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  5. Click Next
  6. Select New PKCS#12 digital ID file > click Next
  7. Enter in your identity information > click Next
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    Enter in a password then click Finish
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    It should now appear and you

    Click Configure New Digital ID

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  8. Click Create a new Digital ID then Continue

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  9. Click Save to File then Continue 

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  10. Type in your information and in the drop downs:
    1. Country: CA
    2. Key Algorithm: 2048-bit RSA
    3. Use Digital Signature for: Digital Signatures  

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  11. Type in a memorable and secure password to protect you Digital ID then click Save

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  12. You will now see it in the list of Digital ID's

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  13. You can proceed to sign the document by entering in the password and clicking Sign
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    It will then prompt you to save the documentselecting your Digital ID then clicking Continue 
  14. It will ask for your Digital ID password then click Sign 

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  15. It should now be visible in the document  

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