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christinap18593125
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January 13, 2017
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Signature blocks are now acting like text boxes

  • January 13, 2017
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Hello Community,

I desperately need your help. Acrobat Pro DC updated yesterday and now today I have two issues:

First, I cannot remove my own digital id signatures from documents I created where I previously could.

  • I would have to validate the ID first and then I could right click and remove. This is no longer possible.
  • I cannot figure out how to change the document restrictions to allow changes to the document since the update.

Second: so now that I cannot edit my previously existing forms I started creating new ones. I added both a signature field and a signature block but they are both acting like a text box instead of a signature. I can type my name in but it previously used to ask for my digital id password. It is very odd.

Thank you for any assistance!

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    George_Johnson
    Inspiring
    January 14, 2017

    If you really did add a signature block, you were in the form editing mode for creating an Adobe Sign compatible form. You cannot add digital signature fields in this mode. the "signature" fields are actually text fields that have specialized behavior when use with Adobe Sign. If you want to use digital signatures, you can select "More > Revert to Acrobat Form" when in form editing mode.

      seano78421292
      seano78421292
      Participant
      November 23, 2021

      If you want to have a regular classic signature, when intially saving the pdf, DO NOT select, this document has signatures. It will essentially break the signature field and require you to use Adobe Sign

       

        johnp47640897
        johnp47640897
        Participant
        June 13, 2023

        THIS. So if you want to put a signature, select that you don't want a signature. Just another FU from Adobe to anyone who might be trying to figure this crap out. 

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