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erics32080545
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October 5, 2018
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Fill & Sign Annotations

  • October 5, 2018
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Updated to Acrobat Pro DC version 2019.008.20071 today, and my users immediately complained that the annotations in the fill & sign tool are no longer available.  We use the check mark on forms where there is not a checkbox and for dual control.  Where did the annotations go?  How can we continue to use this functionality?

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Correct answer Josh_Corey

Hi;

Using Fill & Sign in Acrobat, if there are "any" fill-able fields in the PDF the tools except "Signature/Initial" are disabled as the form is expected to be fillable.  If you upload the same to Fill & Sign in the Document Cloud https://www.cloud.acrobat.com/fillsign you will be able to use the annotation tools in the same forms.

Thanks,

Josh

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krishnadasekm
New Participant
September 30, 2022

 Annotation part missing on Adobe acrobat pro on FILL AND SIGN TOOL. So much annoying

Bernd Alheit
Bernd Alheit
Braniac
September 30, 2022

May be that the file has fillable form fields.

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PhilipThinker
New Participant
March 13, 2022

I was frustrated too, there still stored the initial signature which I created in my last Acrobat version, once updated, the annotation disappeared and I can't add any more signature there...

AkanchhaS8194121
AkanchhaS8194121
Braniac
October 5, 2018

Hey Erics,

Thanks for reporting the issue. However, with the latest version Annotations tools are displayed in the toolbar - Crossmark, Checkmark, Circle, Line, and Dot.

You can use these annotation tools to fill in check boxes and radio buttons, and use the Circle to circle text or the line to strike out text.

It would be more helpful for us to understand the issue, if you would share the screenshot of the Fill & Sign tool where Annotations are missing.

https://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-7043#jive_content_id_How_do_I_attach_a_screenshot

Regards,

Akanchha

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erics32080545Author
Participating Frequently
October 5, 2018

Hi Akanchha,

With some further testing I have discovered the discrepancy.  When i create a fillable form the "fill & sign" tool only contains the "sign" tool in the toolbar.  If I open a standard pdf that I have not used adobe to make into a fillable form, then the annotations tools appear as normal.  The issue is 99% of our pdfs are created as fillable forms, but we still need to use these annotations.  Please see the screenshots below.

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    Bryon5C35
    New Participant
    July 5, 2021

    This is not new behavior - Fill & Sign in Acrobat DC has always disabled all tools except for the Signature tool for "Acroforms", forms with fill-able fields.  I'm not sure how you could have seen different, this is how it has always worked.

    Thanks,

    Josh


    hi 3 years later , 

       and annotations are still missing. They dissapeared randomly, can not select them from the show/hide selection, and I AM REFERRING TO FILLABLE FIELDS . 

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