The majority of documents at the University of Waterloo that are not legally binding can be signed using the methods below.
If you require electronic document signing for legally binding documents, you will need to use ConsignO. To request access to ConsignO, please visit https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2/group/52/create/760.
Adobe Reader DC-Windows
Adobe Reader DC software is free for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDFs. Adobe Reader DC is available here: https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/?promoid=TTGWL47M .
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The Preview application included with macOS has integrated document-signing features. (*Another option would be to use Adobe Reader DC on a Mac.)
To sign a document, open a PDF document in Preview.
Click the toolbox-shaped Show Markup Toolbar button
Click the signature-shaped Sign button on the toolbar that appears
Create a signature by dragging your finger over the trackpad, or by signing a piece of paper and scanning it with your webcam.
Select the signature you just created in the menu that appears after you click the signature-shaped Sign button.
Mac Preview will remember this signature for you to use in the future.
Your signature is applied as an image that can be dragged around and resized to fit the document.
To save your signed PDF document, click File > Save and select a location for the file.
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