Versions Compared

Old Version 10

changes.mady.by.user vcozzari@uwaterloo.ca (Unlicensed)

Saved on

compared with

New Version 11

changes.mady.by.user vcozzari@uwaterloo.ca (Unlicensed)

Saved on

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.


Info

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. 

Click to expand:

Expand
titleInformal Signature

Documents not needing a certificate-based digital signature.

  1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Reader 2017
  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  

...

Expand
titleCertificate-based Digital Signature
  1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Reader 2017
  2. Click the spot needing a signature



  3. Sign Document window will appear

  4. Click Configure New Digital ID



  5. Click Create a new Digital ID then Continue



  6. Click Save to File then Continue 



  7. 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  



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

     

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

    Image Modified
  10. You can proceed to sign the document by selecting your Digital ID then clicking Continue 
  11. It will ask for your Digital ID password then click Sign 



  12. Save the document and your signature will be visible

...