Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Adding signatures to PDFs using Acrobat Reader DC macOS and Xodo Windows 10 Part 1
Adding signatures to PDFs using Acrobat Reader DC macOS and Xodo Windows 10 Part 1
Signing documents, letters, and contracts on PDFs is standard practice for most companies today. Unsurprisingly, its extremely rare to encounter a professionally produced PDF that uses a dedicated signature line that digitally accepts signatures. Instead, most signatures are added manually using the PDF reader the receiver uses to view the PDF.
Xodo is a popular alternative to Acrobat Reader in Windows. Adobe provides Acrobat Reader DC for macOS. This article uses Xodo for Windows 10 on a Surface Pro 4 running Windows 10 and Acrobat Reader DC for macOS on a Macbook Air.
Adding a signature using Xodo for Windows 10
Xodo is an excellent PDF viewer that is light and stable. Xodo provides apps for iOS, Android, and Windows 10.
To add a signature using Xodo in Windows:
1. With the PDF open, click or tap the Edit (pencil) icon.
2. Click Signature from the Edit toolbar.
3. Click or tap on the area where you want to add a signature. Click My Signature or New Signature.
3. Using an input device such as your mouse, Surface Pen, or Wacom pen tablet, sign your signature.
4. Select the Make Default Signature box if needed, and then click Add Signature.
5. Using the resize handles, adjust the size or location of the signature.
6. Click Done or Flatten.
Selecting Done makes the signature available when viewed using Xodo. Selecting Flatten adds the signature permanently to the PDF, and is made visible in other PDF viewers.
7. Save the PDF document to ensure the signature is retained.
If you need to add a signature for a different PDF, click My Signature to reuse the previously created signature.
Continued in Adding signatures to PDFs using Acrobat Reader DC (macOS) and Xodo (Windows 10) Part 2
