Acrobat Pro DC - signatures not working anymore

[Paule15D5]

Since shortly, I am unable to sign any of my pdf's.

This worked fine previously while using my Isabel identification card to sign and lock our invoices.

Now, when I try to certify the pdf or digitally sign, the screen greys out and nothing happens.

Even with my e-ID it doesn't work anymore. Only hitting Esc (repeatedly) brings me back to the pdf.

At first I thought it was linked to my remote connection, but the problem also occurs in the office.

Thank you for your help.

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi Paule

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. As described you are unable to sign the PDFs as the screen greys out.

Please go to Edit (Win), Adobe Acrobat (Mac) > Preferences > Signatures > Creation and Appearance > Click More and uncheck 'Use modern user interface' > Click OK and reboot the application and check.

Regards

Amal

[Paule15D5]

Dear Amal,

Thank you, the signing works but I get immediately this message:
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[Paule15D5]

Dear Amal,

can you please remove my details ?

I join the picture that didn't go through.

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi there

We are soory to hear that. Please check for any missing pending update for the signing device driver and firmware and try updating it and check.

You may also try to remove the device and then reinstall the device with the updated version from the manufacturer website.

Hope it will help

Regards

Amal

[Paule15D5]

Dear Amal,

I did as suggested, but still get this message:

Signature is listed as trusted.

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi there

We are sorry to hear that the issue still exists. Please check out the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/validating-digital-signatures.html and see if that works for you.

Regards

Amal

[Paule15D5]

Hi again,

The problem persists and nothing I do solves it.

I have looked at the information, but nothing works! 

I'm not the only one with this issue apparently, how come you don't have a solution?

Regards,

Paule

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi Paule,

We are sorry to hear that. The new version of Adobe Acrobat is now available version 21.11.20039. Please update the application form the help menu > Check for updates and reboot the computer once and see if that helps.

Regards

Amal

[erikw82566879]

Hi there,

I am trying to follow all the advice are you guys giving here but my Adobe signing is still not working. Every time I try to sign, a black oage comes out.

[Robert25778797b626]

I have the same problem.  The suggestion does not work and when I check for updates Adobe reports that the software is up to date.  It was a fresh instal 4 days ago.  The app aperas to have a bug or is compromised. 

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi Robert,

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that.

Would you mind sharing the workflow/steps you are doing? A small video recording of the steps you are doing and the issue you are experiencing will be very helpful.

Regards

Amal

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi @Robert25778797b626 

If you are still experiencing this issue, would you mind collecting the Adobe CC logs https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-log-collector.html , procmon logs (Win Only) https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/acromonitor.html and the network fiddler logs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/troubleshoot/diagnostic-logs/run-fiddler-trace for further investigation of the issue

~Amal

[ppere]

I have the same issue after (1) acrobat pro hanging in opening a pdf file. Then I uninstalled and reinstalled Acrobat Pro. Now the signature button is there but it doesn't do anything.

I have used Adobe Sign a lot. This is really odd.

[ppere]

I have Windows 10 and PC.

[Meenakshi Negi]

Hi ppere,

Thank you for reaching out.

Please let us know the option you are using to add a signature.

Share the screen recording of the workflow.

Share the Acrobat and OS versions.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[ppere]

Windows 10 Enterprise, 22H2, OS Build 19045.2846

Acrobat Pro, Version 2023.001.20143

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Option to you are using... ??? In the toolbar, there is a pen-looking signature button which normally shows my signature, now the button doesn't do anything regardless how much I push.

Video would not show anything more. Earlier I have used Adobe Sign a lot and it works in my mac.

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Pekka

[Rachel295464266gt6]

Hi, I am having the same issue, I click on the fountain pen image and nothing happens. If I go down the digital signature path then I select the area I want the digital signature to appear and the screen blanks out. I have to esc.

I have removed Adobe and reinstalled and ensured I have the most up to date version and nothing. I have just purchased these as I need to send signed documents protected to my client and it doesnt work. Even the protect function doesnt work either.

[Serene_nature15C3]

Hi there.

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

Is this an issue with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check. If the file is stored on a shared network/drive please download it to your computer locally and then try again.

Also try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

Please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described here https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-defau...

You may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Win or enable the root account in MAC and try using the application there and check.

If it still doesn't work, please remove the application using the Acrobat cleaner tool https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html , reboot the computer once and reinstall the application using the direct link
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html

Regards
Amal

[ppere]

I got an answer in another discussions chain.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-pro-adobe-sign-button-does-not-work-windo... 

I had language settings English and Arabic (in addition to only English. When I took that away and restarted Axrobat it started working again. (windows control panel > programs and features > Adobe Acrobat > (right click) change > Adobe Acrobat Application Maintenence ...)

Hope this helps.

Pekka

[Paule15D5]

Hi Pekka,

Thanks for your suggestion.
My language settings are English only, so that couldn't be the reason in my case.

However, in the meantime, signatures suddenly worked again in Adobe for me.
The problem appears to have solved itself.

Have a nice day.

Paule

[ppere]

For your information, in the settings, mine was also english only but down the list also English and Arabic was enabled. When I disabled English and Arabic Adobe sign started working. I have no idea when and how English and Arabic was set on.

[achtungpyro]

Thank you! This appears to have been exactly my problem and now solved!

[zack33991661d4j1 · Accepted solution]

I used to time out when exporting a certified copy. It would get a little over halfway on the loading bar then stop. 

It was because I didn't have the e-signature feature (technically a separate app within Acrobat) set up properly. I called support and they fixed it in 5 mins. 

[kabelo_5424]

May I know which number did you use to call support?