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fkmills
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December 22, 2011
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How do I delete a digital signature field?

  • December 22, 2011
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I have Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 on Snow Leopard. I created a digital signature for a PDF file but it didn't look good, so I decided to delete it. I figured out how to delete the signature, but the signature field with the little red arrow did not delete with my signature. I want my PDF form to revert to the way it was before I created the signature. I cannot simply close the PDF without saving because I'd lose all the information I've already entered. Stupid me forgot to save before attempting the digital signature.

HOW CAN I DELETE the digital signature field? Help!

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Kimandy
New Participant
July 6, 2020

Use the "Prepare Form" tool. Right click on the signature field and you will now have the option to delete.

ausetaswad
ausetaswad
New Participant
June 3, 2014

I'm having the same issue, but I don't have the 'FORMS' option on my MAC using Adobe 11.06. When I click on 'Tools' all I get is >Export PDF >Create PDF >Send Files >Store Files. I cannot remove the signature fields, I am the signer. The reason for this issue in the first place is because there is no way to drag the signature to the right place nor to size it to the appropriate size, so I keep creating signature fields, signing then clearing the signature when it's floating off into the other text. Can't quite get it right and I've started all over several times deleting the document and entering all the info all over again. It's cumbersome to say the least.

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Brainiac
June 3, 2014

You didn't say which of the many issues yours is the "same" as. But your problem seems unrelated: you are using Adobe Reader, not - as all the other people are using - Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Steven_Madwin
Adobe Employee
Steven_Madwin
Adobe Employee
January 4, 2012

Hi,

  • Open the file that has the excess signature field in Acrobat
  • Select the Forms > Add or Edit Fields menu item
  • Right mouse click (or Control + Click if you have a one button mouse) the signature field and select Delete from the pop-up menu
  • Select the Forms > Close Form Editing menu item

Steve

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    smorrow1289
    New Participant
    April 7, 2013

    Hi Steven, This does not seem to work on my Mac. I have two of these fields now, as I deleted signature twice. I also cannot get rid of the red arrow.

    Steven_Madwin
    Adobe Employee
    Steven_Madwin
    Adobe Employee
    April 8, 2013

    Hi,

    The first incorrect assumption that you are making is deleting the digital signature will also delete the signature field, it does not. The signing and clearing of the signature are cryptographic operations. The adding and removing of the signature fields are form-field editing operations and these two kinds of operations are not related. If you keep adding digital signatures by placing signature fields on the PDF file the only way you can remove the signature fields is via the steps I outlined above.

    Out of the four bullet point items I listed above, where are you experiencing something different then expected?

    Steve

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