How do I make sure everyone signs in the correct order using Adobe Acrobat Sign?

When you set up the signers, choose 'Sequential' routing. This makes sure the document goes to the first person, then the second, and so on. Use this for approvals where one person must sign before the next.

What is the difference between 'Sequential' and 'Parallel' signing order in Adobe Acrobat Sign?

Signing Order Type How it Works When to Use It. Sequential Signers get the document one after another. Person A signs, then Person B. For documents needing a specific approval chain, like manager then director. Parallel All signers get the document at the same time. Anyone can sign at any point. When the order of signatures does not matter, like a team sign-off.

What are the most important things to check before sending a document for e-signature with Adobe Acrobat Sign?

Confirm every attached document has a signature field for each signer. This is the main reason requests fail. Double-check recipient email addresses for typos. Consider if 'Sequential' or 'Parallel' signing order is best for your document. For important agreements, add extra security like email or SMS authentication.

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Open your PDF document in Adobe Acrobat.
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Click All Tools in the left pane.
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Select Request e-signatures from the tools list.
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In the Request signatures window, add the email addresses of the people who need to sign.
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Click Specify where to sign (or similar) to place signature fields as needed.
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Click Send to send the document for signature.
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Monitor the status of your document in the Home or Manage tab.
Best practiceRecipients do not need an Adobe account to sign; they can sign via the email link in any browser.

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E-signatureA way to sign documents online instead of with a pen.ExampleYou type your name or draw your signature on an online agreement and submit it.

RecipientThe person who receives the document and needs to sign it.ExampleThe recipient opens the email to find the document waiting for their signature.

AllowlistTelling your email system to always accept emails from a certain address.ExampleAdding your client's email to your allowlist ensures their messages never go to spam.

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When you set up the signers, choose 'Sequential' routing.
This makes sure the document goes to the first person, then the second, and so on.
Use this for approvals where one person must sign before the next.

Signing Order Type	How it Works	When to Use It
Sequential	Signers get the document one after another. Person A signs, then Person B.	For documents needing a specific approval chain, like manager then director.
Parallel	All signers get the document at the same time. Anyone can sign at any point.	When the order of signatures does not matter, like a team sign-off.

Often, the email from Adobe Acrobat Sign goes into the recipient's spam folder. This is a common issue. To fix this, ask the recipient's email administrator to add 'adobesign@adobesign.com' to their email system's 'allowlist'. This tells their email system that emails from Acrobat Sign are safe and should always be delivered to the inbox.

Confirm every attached document has a signature field for each signer. This is the main reason requests fail.
Double-check recipient email addresses for typos.
Consider if 'Sequential' or 'Parallel' signing order is best for your document.
For important agreements, add extra security like email or SMS authentication.

Yes, you can use the Acrobat Sign API for this. It lets you automate sending documents for e-signature. You would use the POST /api/rest/v6/agreements endpoint to create and send agreements programmatically. This is very useful for large-scale operations.

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