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Huesken
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April 27, 2020
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how to put initials on document without signature on last page

  • April 27, 2020
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Hello,

we are using Adobe Sign to sign purchasing contracts. Some people have to put their initials on the document and other people have to sign it with their signature.

I tested it two weeks ago and had no problem with this constellation. Since a few days I got the following warning. If I click on "send", Adobe Sign add new signature block for every person who only should initial.

Is there a solution for this constellation of signers? We don't want these signature blocks on the last page of the document.

 

    Correct answer CSM_Shannon

    Hi, 

    If you have our Small Business, Business or Enterprise Plan you choose change the Recipient Role of those who only need to add initials. For example, if Recipient 1 only needs to initial you can change the roles Approver or Acceptor  on the Send Page and by adding only an initial field Sign will not add a signature page. 

     

    Here is some additional information regarding Recipient Roles - https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/using/set-up-signer-approver-roles.html

     

    I hope this was helpful; be well. 

     

    Shannon 

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    mirahsan2
    Participant
    November 11, 2025

    To add, there's a bit more information at the bottom of the following older thread:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-acrobat-sign-discussions/documents-for-initials-only/m-p/10244896

    Additionally a few related links:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/config/sig-prefs/allow-recipients-sign-by.html

    https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/config/sig-prefs/allow-recipients-sign-by.html


    Basically it's a combination of having certain permissions enabled and only certain sign types allow asking just for initials which Adobe of course doesn't make clear one bit

    kristinck
    kristinck
    Participant
    September 12, 2022

    SOLVED! Check the "Advanced Editing On" button at the top right corner, then click "signature fields", then DRAG the "initials" box to your document. 

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    Adobe Employee
    CSM_ShannonCorrect answer
    Adobe Employee
    April 27, 2020

    Hi, 

    If you have our Small Business, Business or Enterprise Plan you choose change the Recipient Role of those who only need to add initials. For example, if Recipient 1 only needs to initial you can change the roles Approver or Acceptor  on the Send Page and by adding only an initial field Sign will not add a signature page. 

     

    Here is some additional information regarding Recipient Roles - https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/using/set-up-signer-approver-roles.html

     

    I hope this was helpful; be well. 

     

    Shannon 

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      Susan23525853jy83
      Participant
      March 10, 2022

      My current group setting is as approvers.  However, when the employee initials the document a signature page is added at the end of the document.  Do you have a step-by-step guide on how to inital a document and not have a signature added to the last page?

       

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