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December 1, 2022
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How to insert a signature field that requires a certificate to sign

  • December 1, 2022
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Hello! I am creating a PDF and want to be able to insert a signature field that you must use a certificate to sign. The "digital signature field" allows candidates to draw a signature in, which we can't allow. I've seen a ton of government forms that do this (attached an example of a publically available government form that does this), but I haven't been able to recreate it myself.

 

I also know that under the Certificates tool you can insert a certificate signature somewhere on the PDF, but I would like it to be mandated as well as the default setting when someone clicks on the signature box.

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Bernd Alheit
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Community Expert
December 1, 2022

What app does you use? Acrobat Reader can't insert fields.

Participant
December 5, 2022

Whoops, posted under the wrong category, using Adobe Acrobat Pro! Will repost there, thanks,

Participant
December 1, 2022

Quick note, in order for the example I uploaded to reflect the intended behavior, you have to view it in Adobe, not a browser!