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heidijoanne
May 7, 2009, 04:56 PM
Can someone please please give me a simple, easy step by stop intruction on how to sign a pdf form on my computer. I really need this done ASAP for a job I may not get if I don't send it back signed!

HELP ME

Scleros
May 7, 2009, 11:38 PM
The simplest way is to print the form, fill it out, sign it and send it back by fax, mail, or from a copy center that does scan-to-email. To sign it electronically requires scanning your printed signature and then editing the PDF with software (such as Foxit PDF Editor (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/editor/) or Adobe Acrobat (http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/)) to include the scanned signature - not a trivial task and probably not what the form's author intended for you to do.

Later versions of Acrobat Reader also support signing a document if the document offers that feature. See PDF for Lawyers - Digital Signature (http://www.pdfforlawyers.com/digital_signatures/) for a walkthrough - again not trivial.

heidijoanne
May 8, 2009, 01:02 AM
It is OK to do it digitally, and I have a copy of my signature saved on computer... still not trivial... lol

Thanks so much for your help