How to add a signature field to a PDF
For proper online document eSigning documents should contain signature fields. This way you and your customers will be able to sign a document fast on any smartphone, tablet or computer.
We will suggest you a couple of tools where you can add a signature field to your PDF form.
Adobe Acrobat
Note: To use this tool, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro license.
Step 1. Open your PDF form in Adobe Acrobat, choose Prepare Form mode
Step 2. Click on the Signature Field and drag it to the designated place in your form
Step 3. Save changes to the PDF form.
Fluix
Note: To use this tool, you will need Fluix license, or Fluix free 14-day trial account.
In Fluix you can add signature field both as an admin for a form that will be used by all team members of a workflow, and as a user on iPad/iPhone for a particular form.
Adding signature field in Form Builder
Step 1. Open your PDF form in Fluix Form Builder under Actions:
Step 2. Choose whether you need to edit an existing form, or create a new one:
Step 3. Click on the Signature and drag it to the designated place in a form
Step 4. Save changes to the PDF form.
Adding signature field on iPad/iPhone
Step 1 – Tap and hold on the document and select Add Signature Field:
Step 3 – Tap and hold on the document and select Make required
Form with signature field
Now, you only need to simply tap the respective field in the PDF form and sign on mobile device.
Once the field is added, you can also make it required. In case a form participates in a document flow, by configuring mandatory fields you will ensure the signature is collected before the form is passed to the next step of the flow.
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