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How do I insert additional PDF pages to an already digitally signed document?

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I have a form that requires digital signatures. Once it has been routed, additional PDF pages need to be added. However, the insert pages from file option is grayed out. Any help would be appreciated.

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try67Correct answer

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Imagine you signed a contract and someone was able to add pages to it, pretending you signed those as well... That wouldn't be very good, would it? In the real world the solution is to sign each page, but that's not how digital signatures work, as they apply to the entire file as a whole, so what you're describing is simply not possible, even if you really want it to be.

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boyleerin1204_2426

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when i have a packet that i need to add in a document that i signed into is i do a print to adobe for the signed document and save on my desktop. then i can insert it into my other adobe packet

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Kathi322787285vry

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I have tried to print adobe but it still will not allow me to insert additional pages.

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Christina34812007dgr9

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I went to File> Print> Microsoft Print to PDF> Print (save to folder). Open in folder and add your pages!

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Shurmano

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But then you lose the first signature

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Jill251525643xga

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This is possible. The only way to do this if on a Mac is to open your PDF in Preview. Select Print and Save as PDF.

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try67

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By doing that you're removing the signature from the file, though.

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try67

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The whole purpose of a digital signature is to make sure the file is not changed after it is saved, so no, you can't do that.

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keri2017Author

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I get that it is not to be changed. But, the additional pages need to be part of the final signed document. However, those pages are not created until after the original request has been signed. This has been frustrating. I end up having two files. One with the form only, and another with the additional pages.

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Thom Parker

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You can't change an existing signed document, or at least you shouldn't. But put both the signed PDF and additional pages into a Portfolio, or even as regular attachments to another PDF, that acts as a folder.

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Bernd Alheit

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You can't change signed documents. Add the pages before signing.

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keri2017Author

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additional pages are not available until after the request document is signed. They can't be added prior to signing. Looks like I am out of luck on figuring this problem out.

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