Create and Edit a Digital Signature Field in a PDF

A digital signature field lets a user sign or certify a document with a digital ID.

When a user clicks the field, the system opens a dialog. The user can then apply a digital signature.

Add a digital signature field

1. Open the PDF in Nitro PDF Pro
2. On the Forms tab, in the Form Fields group, click Digital Signature
3. Drag the pointer on the page to create the field
4. Open the field properties:
   1. Double-click the field
   2. Or right-click the field and select Properties
5. Set the field name and properties. Use one of these options:
   1. The Properties context tab
   2. The Signature Properties dialog
6. Configure additional settings as required, such as appearance and actions
   
   

Edit a digital signature field

1. Open the PDF in Nitro PDF Pro
2. On the Forms tab, in the Form Fields group, do one of the following:
   1. Click the field type
   2. Click Select Fields
3. Select the signature field
4. Edit the field properties:
   1. Use the Properties context tab
   2. Or right-click the field and select Properties