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Can't find a way to add initials instead of a signature

Community Beginner ,
Jan 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021

I have a client who wants to add a field where someone can initial something instead of a signature. It appears as though there used to be that optoin but, for the life of me, I can't seem to find a way to do it now or find anythign on the internet that indicates that this feature was removed or 

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Create PDFs , General troubleshooting , How to , PDF forms , Security digital signatures and esignatures
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Adobe Employee ,
Jan 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021

Hi Teaksato

 

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. As described your client wants to add an initial field instead of the signature field.

 

- Is he trying to add the initial field while creating the PDF form or when sending the form for signature?

- What is the workflow/steps you are doing?

 

If you are trying to add the initial fiels when creating the PDF form, please try the following steps:

 

Go to Tools > Prepare form and Select 'This document require signature' and click 'Start' and then you will get the option to insert the initial field in the PDF Form as shown below:

 

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For more information please check the help page: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/creating-distributing-pdf-forms.html#Sign_forms

 

If you are trying to add initial field when sending the PDF form for signature via Adobe Sign , please check the help page listed below:

- https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/send-for-signature.html#Continuous

- https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/how-to/adobe-adding-form-fields.html

 

Hope this information will help

 

Regards

Amal

Regards
Amal

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Adobe Employee ,
Jan 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021

Hi Teaksato

 

Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. As described your client wants to add an initial field instead of the signature field.

 

- Is he trying to add the initial field while creating the PDF form or when sending the form for signature?

- What is the workflow/steps you are doing?

 

If you are trying to add the initial fiels when creating the PDF form, please try the following steps:

 

Go to Tools > Prepare form and Select 'This document require signature' and click 'Start' and then you will get the option to insert the initial field in the PDF Form as shown below:

 

Untitled.pngexpand image

 

 

For more information please check the help page: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/creating-distributing-pdf-forms.html#Sign_forms

 

If you are trying to add initial field when sending the PDF form for signature via Adobe Sign , please check the help page listed below:

- https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/send-for-signature.html#Continuous

- https://helpx.adobe.com/sign/how-to/adobe-adding-form-fields.html

 

Hope this information will help

 

Regards

Amal

Regards
Amal
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Community Expert ,
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021
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Just use a regular text field.

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