Step 1: Create a Digital ID

1. Open Adobe Acrobat DC on your computer.
2. Go to “Edit” > “Preferences” (or “Acrobat” > “Preferences” on macOS) to open the Preferences dialog box.
3. In the left-hand pane, select “Signatures” and then click on “Identities & Trusted Certificates” under “Categories.”
4. Click on the “More” button next to “Digital IDs” to expand the section.
5. Click on “Add ID” to start the digital ID creation process.
6. Choose “A new digital ID I want to create now” and click on “Next.”
7. Select “New PKCS#12 digital ID file” (password required) or “Windows Certificate store” (password not required) and click on “Next.”
8. Choose a location on your computer to save the digital ID file, enter a name for the file.
9. Click on “Finish” to create the digital ID.

Step 2: Sign a Document

1. Open the PDF document that you want to sign in Adobe Acrobat DC.
2. Go to “Tools” > “Certificates” > “Sign with Certificate.”
3. Click on the “Sign” button in the toolbar.
4. Choose the digital ID that you created in Step 1 from the list of available digital IDs.
5. Click on the “Continue” button.
6. Place your digital signature on the document by clicking on the desired location.
7. Click on “Save” to save the signed document.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up digital signatures in Adobe Acrobat DC and used them to sign a document.

How to add signature block to PDF​

1. Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat.​
2. Select Tools at the top left of the screen.​
3. In the Forms & Signature sections, choose Prepare Form.​
4. Select Start.​
5. Choose the Add a Signature block icon from the tools ribbon.​
6. Move your cursor to where you want to place the block and click.​
7. Click outside the new signature block, then save and close the document.​