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Certificate-based Digital Signature
Open the PDF file with Adobe Reader 2020
Click the spot needing a signature
Sign Document window will appear
Click Configure New Digital ID
Click Create a new Digital ID then Continue
Click Save to File then Continue
Type in your information and in the drop downs:
Country: CA
Key Algorithm: 2048-bit RSA
Use Digital Signature for: Digital Signatures
Type in a memorable and secure password to protect your Digital ID then click Save
You will now see it in the list of Digital ID's
You can proceed to sign the document by selecting your Digital ID then clicking Continue
It will ask for your Digital ID password then click Sign
Save the document and your signature will be visible
Informal Signature
Documents not needing a certificate-based digital signature.
Open the PDF file with Adobe Reader 2020
To sign your signature click Fill & Sign
Click Sign > Add Signature
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)
Click Apply
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 ConsignO. 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. For more information please see here: https://uwaterloo.ca/consigno-electronic-document-signing/