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April 15, 2020
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Remove Digital Certificates so I can add bates numbering

  • April 15, 2020
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I am trying to add bates numbering to a document (Document was signed in Docusign). But, Acrobat does not allow me to add the numbering because it is digitally signed. 

 

How can I:

Add bates numbering to a digitally signed document?

OR

Remove the Docusign digital certificates so that I can add the bates numbering?

Correct answer medovel

That is what I have to do!  Print it, scan it, bate stamp it, then shred the copy I just printed! I wish there was a "work- around" for this common issue.  Don't want to change anything on the document, just need to apply Bate-stamps.  I appreciate your response.

 

EAG


You can also just print to "Microsoft Print to PDF" print driver, hence skipping the printing and scanning process.

Yes, the digital signature is destroyed, and the document now only represents or testifies to the existence of a digitally signed document (which presumably could be produced if requested/needed).

3 replies

Participating Frequently
March 29, 2021

Yes, you can add bates numbering or exhibit stickers to a digitally signed document.  It involves a few steps, but it can be done very easily.  I'll walk you through it.

 

1.  Open the pdf file with the digital signature > Go to tools > Click on Export PDF > Click on More formats > Choose Postscript > Click on export > Save the .ps file.
Once this is done;
2.  Go to tools > Click on Create pdf > Select the .ps file > Click on Create. Add the bates numbers/exhibit stickers.  Save the pdf file.  

 

Let me know if this helps!

PS  I am an attorney who had the same problem you were experiencing.  The foregoing solution was received from a very nice and patient Adobe customer support agent. 

try67
Community Expert
March 29, 2021

Quick question: Is the new file still digitally signed?

Participating Frequently
March 29, 2021

Yes, it does not effect the signature at all.  It simply allows you to add the bates stamp or exhibit sticker on a previously signed document.

Participating Frequently
March 25, 2021

Dear aamerjaved, I am having the exact same problem.  Did you ever find a solution?

New Participant
March 25, 2021
I could not. As I recall, I had to add separate text.
try67
Community Expert
April 15, 2020

- You can't. The entire point of a digital signature is to prevent the file from being edited.

- You might be able to invalidate the signature and then edit the file, but I'm not sure if that will even work on files signed using DocuSign. At least not using Adobe software.