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Acrobat Reader Help / Fill and sign PDF forms

Fill out your PDF form Sign or Initial your form

Easily fill, sign, and send forms fast from your desktop, browser, or tablet device. The Fill & Sign tool gives you an easy way to work with paper forms or PDFs that haven’t been optimized for form filling.

You can save frequently used information securely in your personal autofill collection. Next time, just drag and drop information to complete forms faster.

Sign your form by typing or drawing your signature, or using an image. Send your completed forms to others and store the forms securely in Adobe Document Cloud.

This document provides instructions on how to fill & sign your forms electronically from your desktop using Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC. Refer to the related links section at the bottom of this page for how to do the same using a browser or the tablet app.

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Fill out your PDF form

1. Open the PDF form that you want to fill out. 2

. Choose Tools >

. To fill or add text, click

text, and then start typing.

Fill & Sign.

Add Text

in the toolbar. Click at the place in your document where you want to add the

Use the field toolbar to make appropriate changes:

To resize a field, use the font up or down button in the toolbar - the first two buttons from left. To move a field, move your mouse pointer closer to field border until you see the drag handle, and then hold and

move the field as required.

Acrobat Reader Help | Fill and sign PDF forms

To delete a field or typed text, click the trash button.

To convert a normal text field into comb field or vice versa, click the comb button - the second button from right.

Use Comb fields to fill or add text in continuous boxes in a line/row. The Comb field spreads the user-entered text evenly across the width of the text field, as shown below below.

While you are typing, if the characters do not fit in each box, adjust the spacing with the grab handle where the resize here points in the image above.

. Fill personal data from the right hand panel. In the right hand panel, your personal information is displayed. Some of

the fields are populated for you based on your Adobe ID, which you can edit.

You can fill out the rest of the information in the right hand panel, so it is easier to add to your form. The added information is saved automatically and made available for future use.

a. Drag and drop labels from the panel onto the form: mouse over the label exposes the drag handle on the left of

the label.

b. Click and hold to drag out the item and drop it over the place onto the form where you want this label to appear.

Resize or move the label as appropriate.

5. Add annotations or symbols: Annotations tools are displayed in the toolbar - Crossmark Dot. You can use these annotation tools to fill in check boxes and radio buttons, as well as use the Circle to

and

, Checkmark, Circle, Line,

circle text or the line to strike out text.

Acrobat Reader Help | Fill and sign PDF forms

To sign a PDF form, you can type, draw, or insert an image of your handwritten signature or initials.

If you've already added your signature or initials, just select it from the Sign options, and then click at the place in the

Click an annotation in the toolbar to select it, and then click on the form where you want to place the annotation. (Each click will place the selected annotation at the respective location on the form.)

Resize the first annotation you place to fit the check box or radio button in the document, and the next annotations you add will be of the same size and will fit the rest of the box/circle fields.

Sign or Initial your form

1. Open the PDF document or form that you want to sign.

. Choose Tools . To add text, such as your name, company, title, or date, drag and drop your personal saved information from the

right hand pane onto a form field.

> Fill & Sign.

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in the toolbar. Click at the place in your document where you want to add

Alternatively, you can use Add Text the text, and start typing. Use the field toolbar to make appropriate changes.

. Click the

If you have already added signatures or initials, they are displayed as options to choose from.

PDF where you want to add your signature. Skip to the next step.

If your are signing for the first time, you see the Signature or Initials panel. Below is an example of the Signature

panel.

Sign

icon

in the toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials.

Acrobat Reader Help | Fill and sign PDF forms

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You can choose to type, draw, or import a signature image. Added signatures and initials are saved for future use.

Type

view a different style.

Draw

Image

Save Signature

added signature is saved securely in Adobe Document Cloud for reuse. Click Apply, and then click at the place in the PDF where you want to place the signature or initial.

6. To move the placed signature or initial, click the field to highlight it and then use the arrow keys. To resize or delete

If you want to use an image as your signature:

Type your name in the field. You can choose from a small selection of signature styles; click Change Style to

Draw your signature in the field.

Browse and select an image of your signature.

When this check box is selected, and you're signed in to Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC, the

the field, use the options in field toolbar.

Sign your name in black ink on a clean, blank sheet of white paper. Sign in the middle of the paper so you don't photograph or scan the edges.

Photograph or scan your signature. If you are taking a picture of your signature, make sure that the page is lit and that no shadows fall across the signature.

Transfer the photo or scan to your computer. Acrobat DC accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, TIF, and BMP files. You do not need to crop the image. Acrobat imports just the signature if the photo or scan is fairly clean.

Send and track your signed PDFs Get PDFs signed by others

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Acrobat Reader Help / Create PDFs in Acrobat Reader DC

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Create PDF

Adobe PDF Pack is one service in the Acrobat.com family of online services. Use Adobe PDF Pack to create, export, sign, and track PDF files. The files you create are automatically stored in your Adobe PDF Pack account.

You can convert documents and images to PDF, but you cannot edit PDF files in Adobe PDF Pack. For information on editing PDF files, see Acrobat Help.

If you have a paid subscription of the Adobe PDF Pack service, you can easily create PDFs from various file formats, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and images.

Convert any of the following file types to PDF:

File types you can convert to PDF

Create PDF

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File types you can convert to PDF

Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX) Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX) Microsoft Excel (XLS, XLSX) Microsoft Publisher (PUB) Text (TXT) Adobe PostScript® (PS) Adobe InDesign (INDD) Adobe Fill & Sign (FORM) Image (bitmap, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG) OpenOffice and StarOffice presentation, spreadsheet, graphic, and document files (ODT, ODP, ODS, ODG, ODF,

SXW, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW).

You cannot combine PDF files that are secure, password protected, 3D, or part of a PDF Portfolio.

. On the upper-right corner of the Reader DC window, click Sign In. . In the Adobe Sign In dialog, sign in using your Adobe ID and password.

2 3

. In the right pane, click

Create PDF

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Convert files to PDF

4. By default, the currently opened file is selected for conversion. Click Select File To Convert To PDF to browse and

select another file.

5. Click

Convert.

The file is converted into PDF format and stored in your Adobe PDF Pack account.

Note:

To view a complete list of files that you have converted, click Create PDF and then click the View Converted

Files link below the Select File button.

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Acrobat Reader Help / Export PDF from Acrobat Reader DC

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Introduction Export PDF

Adobe Export PDF lets you reuse valuable content stored in PDF files. Instead of retyping the information, use Adobe Export PDF to turn PDF files into editable Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RTF (rich text format) documents.

formats, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RTF.

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Export PDF

Ensure that you have a paid subscription of the Adobe Export PDF service to convert PDFs to various file

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1. On the upper-right corner of the Reader DC window, click Sign In.

. In the Adobe Sign In dialog, sign in using your Adobe ID and password. . In the right-hand pane, click Export PDF

Export PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RTF formats

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4. By default, the currently opened file is selected for conversion. Click Select PDF File to browse and select another

file.

5. From the

Note:

Convert To

drop-down list, select the desired conversion format.

If you are exporting a scanned document or image, ensure that the Document Language is set correctly as per the language of the text used in the document. To change the language, click Change and choose an appropriate language from the list.

. Click

Convert.

The file is exported into the selected file format and saved in your Acrobat.com account.

7. Click Save As to save the converted document to your local system.

Save the converted document to your local system

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Acrobat Reader Help / Send and track large files online

Send large files Track files online

You can quickly send large documents, images, audio, and video files without emailing limitations, and track downloads. The files are stored securely in Adobe Document Cloud. Recipients simply click the link to view or download your files.

Send large files

1. Choose Tools > Send & Track, or choose Send & Track in the right hand pane when a document is open. 2

. If you have already opened a document, the document is displayed under the Selected Files list.

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Otherwise, click

Select Files to Send, and then browse and choose one or more files.

3. If you want to add more files, click Add Files and then browse and select files. 4

. Choose whether you want to send a public or personalized link.

Create Anonymous Link

Click Create Link. The files are uploaded to Adobe Document Cloud, and a public link is created. You can

: A public link makes the files accessible to anyone who clicks the link.

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