Fill and sign forms online

Sign in to Acrobat Web at https://documentcloud.adobe.com with your Adobe ID and password, or with your social (Facebook or Google) account.

In the top navigation bar, click E-Sign > Fill & Sign.

Select a PDF that you want to fill and sign using one of the following ways, and then click Continue:

• Choose a PDF file from the Recent or Documents list.
• Add a PDF file from your computer or drag-and-drop the PDF onto the highlighted area.
• You can also drag-and-drop files to the Fill & Sign tool on the Sign page.

The selected PDF document is prepared as a form and displayed in the browser window with the respective tools and options. Fill or add text in the form by selecting Type text in the left pane. Click at the place in the document where you want to add the text, and then start typing.

Use the field toolbar to make appropriate changes:

• To move a text field, move your pointer closer to the field border until you see the drag handle, and then hold and move the field as required. To move all other fields, select the field and drag as required.
• To resize a text field, use the font up or down button in the toolbar - the first two buttons from left.
  To resize all other fields, use the blue circular drag handle, and then hold and resize the field as required.
  
• To change the field type, click the Options menu (...), and select the required field.
• To delete a field or typed text, click the trash button.

Add annotations or symbols: Annotations tools are displayed in the left-pane - Crossmark, Checkmark, Dot, Circle, and Line. You can use these annotation tools to fill in check boxes and radio buttons, as well as use to circle, underline or strikethrough text.

Click an annotation in the toolbar to select it, and then click the location in the form where you want to place the annotation. (Each click places the selected annotation at the respective location on the form.) To stop pasting annotations, click Add Text tool in the toolbar.

To adjust the field position, select the annotation and use the arrow keys on your keyboard. Use the Shift key along with the arrow keys to precisely position the field.

To open the form that you want to sign, follow the steps mentioned in the previous section - Fill out your form.

Select whether you want to add your signature or just initials.

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

Select your added signature or initials from the Sign options, and then click at the place in the form where you want to add your signature. Skip to the next step.

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

Type: Type your name in the field.

Draw: Draw your signature in the field using your mouse, touch pad, or touch screen. To draw again or correct any mistake, use the Clear button.

Image: Browse and select an image of your signature.

To use an image as your signature:

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

Save: When this check box is selected, the added signature is saved to your profile for reuse.

Delete Signature: To delete your saved signature from the profile, click the delete icon ( X ) next to the signature.

Click Apply, and then click at the place in the form where you want to place the signature or initial.

To move the placed signature or initial, click the field to highlight it and then use the arrow keys. To delete the field, use the options in field toolbar. To resize, use the blue grab handle at the right as shown in the image below.