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Electronic Signatures

Electronic Signatures

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

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  1. Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat.

  2. Click a signature field.

  3. In the window that opens, click Configure New Digital ID.

  4. Choose Create a new Digital ID and then Continue.

  5. Choose Save to File and then Continue.

  6. Type in your information and set the items using the dropdowns below as follows:

    1. Country: CA - Canada

    2. Key Algorithm: 2048-bit RSA

    3. Use Digital Signature for: Digital Signatures

  7. Click Continue.

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

  9. You will now see yours in the list of Digital IDs.

  10. You can proceed to sign the document by selecting your Digital ID and then clicking Continue.

  11. It will ask for your Digital ID password. Enter it and then click Sign.

  12. Save the document and your signature will be visible.

Documents not needing a certificate-based digital signature.

  1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat.

  2. To sign your signature click Fill & Sign. 

  3. Click Sign → Add Signature.

  4. Enter 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.

Another alternative way to virtually sign documents is through https://uwaterloo.ca/consigno-electronic-document-signing/. This product has been selected by the University to ensure the integrity and authenticity of official documents for legally binding transactions between the University and other internal/external vendors and partners