How to create an electronic signature in Adobe Reader:

It is easiest to open a pdf file with an existing signature block such as ORSP’s Effort reporting

Form or WCU’s Internal Cover Sheet in Adobe Reader. (Please note: save these blank forms

to your computer, and then open the saved file before completing)

Step 1: You may either click on the appropriate signature box, tagged with a red flag, in

the report form or select Sign from the upper right toolbar.

After selecting the red flag or the toolbar: sign document, select the choice shown below

then hit Next:

Step 2: To use a password each time you sign a document, select New PKCS#12 digital

ID file as choice shown below. Then click next

Step 3: The following box will appear on your screen. Complete the information to identify

yourself in the signature box which will appear on signed documents, then select Next.

Step 4: use Browse to select a folder to store your Digital ID file. Be sure you remember

where you store your file. Type in a password and confirm the password. Make a note of

your Digital ID file location and password. Then click finish

Step 5: The following box appears requiring your password. Enter your password in the

Password box and click Sign. You will be required to save the document. Save the

document in your computer files as you save any other document.

Your new digital signature will appear on the document with a date and time stamp.

To verify that a signature is valid, click on the signature in a pdf document and the following

screen will appear

Note: Once your signature has been created, you can electronically sign any Adobe PDF

document. Just click Fill and sign in the upper right hand corner (or in older versions of

Adobe, choose Advanced > Sign & Certify and then select Approval), then click place

signature, and place your signature anywhere in the document.