Remove Digital Certificates so I can add bates numbering

Question

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?

medovel · Accepted Answer

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).

bdebes · Answer

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.

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