On the Acrobat on the web homepage, select E-Sign > Request e-signatures.
Last updated on
Feb 27, 2025
Learn how to get your documents e-signed by others using the Request e-signatures feature.
-
Note:
Enterprise customers are prompted for redirection to Acrobat Sign to access the Request e-signatures feature. Select Continue to proceed.
If you're unable to access the Request e-signatures feature, it is likely because your administrator has disabled it. To gain access, please reach out to your administrator for assistance.
-
Select Choose files and browse on your device to upload the document you want to send for signature.
Tip:On the Get documents signed page that opens, you can verify the Agreement name and Message fields and modify if necessary.
-
Select Agreement settings and modify the agreement completion deadline, reminder frequency, password requirements, and recipients' language as required. Then, select Continue.
-
In the Add recipients section, select each recipient's role and type their email address and name in the respective fields. You can also select an authentication method or add a private message.
-
To send the document to additional recipients, select the iocn and choose from the standard options: Myself, Individual, Group, and CC.
You can add multiple recipients and assign them a signing order by selecting the "Recipients must sign in order" checkbox.
You can add multiple recipients and assign them a signing order by selecting the "Recipients must sign in order" checkbox. -
Select Preview & add fields to open the document in field authoring mode and detect the form fields automatically. If you add multiple documents, they are combined and converted into a single PDF.
-
For the selected recipient in the Add Form Fields For dropdown, drag the signature and form fields from the left pane and drop them at the desired location in the document.
Note:Fields are color-coded for each recipient to simplify form building for multiple users. Selecting a recipient highlights their assigned fields and all related fields in the left rail to confirm correct assignment.
-
Select Send.
To customize a field, double-click ithe field and change the settings in the left pane.
To customize a field, double-click ithe field and change the settings in the left pane.
After the agreement is sent for signature, a confirmation message with a preview is displayed, and a copy is saved to Adobe cloud storage. You can access all recently sent agreements from the Recent section on the homepage.
Alert:
If you get a Request entity too large or a Server Error when uploading a document, clear your browser cookies and try again.
