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Open the PDF form you want to fill in Adobe Acrobat.
Select the Fill & Sign tool from the right pane or the Tools menu.
Click into each form field and type your information where required.
Best practiceIf a field is not interactive, you can use the 'Add Text' option in Fill & Sign to type anywhere on the document.
Click the signature icon in the Fill & Sign toolbar to add your personal signature.
Choose to add your signature and either type, draw, or upload an image of your signature.
NoteYou can save your signature for future use if desired.
Click your signature to place it on the document, then drag it to the appropriate location.
Save the completed and signed PDF using File > Save or File > Save As.
CautionOnce saved, some forms may not allow further editing of fields or signatures.
You can resize or reposition your signature after placing it by clicking and dragging the corners.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
Fill & Sign is for when you need to sign a document yourself. You open the PDF and add your own signature directly. Requesting a signature from others is a different feature where you send a document to someone else, and they use their own tools to sign it. Fill & Sign is a personal action, while requesting signatures is about collaboration.
Self-signing a document is considered a personal action. It means you, the user, are interacting directly with the document in the Acrobat program to add your signature. Because it's a client-side action performed by a person, there isn't a specific API operation available for it. APIs are usually for automating tasks that don't require direct user input.
Yes, you can still use Fill & Sign with a scanned document. Acrobat can recognize areas where you might want to add text or a signature, even if it's an image. You can drag your signature onto the scanned page just like any other PDF. It's a very flexible tool for various document types.
An E-sign, or electronic signature, is a way to sign documents digitally instead of with a pen on paper. It matters because it makes signing faster and more convenient. You don't need to print, sign, and scan documents. E-signs are legally valid in many places and help speed up business processes, making it easier to complete agreements and forms quickly from anywhere.