Sign PDF by Document Type

Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on Fill & Sign in the Tools pane on the right. Click Sign, and then select Add Signature. A popup will open, giving you three options14Type, Draw, and Image. Once you're done, click the Apply button. Drag, resize and position the signature inside your PDF file.

Open the PDF document or form that you want to sign. Click the Sign icon in the toolbar. ... The Fill & Sign tool is displayed. ... The form fields are detected automatically. ... Click the Sign icon in the toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials.

To sign a PDF document or form, you can type, draw, or insert an image of your handwritten signature. You can also add text, such as your name, company, title, or the date. When you save the document, the signature and text become part of the PDF.

Signing a form in Reader requires special right have to be assigned to the PDF by the creator of the form and for signatures, this requires the use of a special server.