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Here are a few methods to be able to sign a document in Adobe Acrobat:

Note: If you are sent a pdf document that you are asked to adobe sign, you can follow these steps:

NOTE: This method applies to using the computer lab computers to fill out a pdf document.

Add a signature to a line in a document

1. Once you are logged into a computer in the CAI Computer Lab, open Adobe Acrobat (specifically the Adobe Acrobat that requires you to login with your Cerritos College credentials).
2. Upon opening Adobe Acrobat, it will ask for an email. Here you enter your Cerritos College Student Email.
   
   Note: Please follow these steps to find your Cerritos College Student Email
    
3. After you enter your student email, it should switch to the MyCerritos portal. Here you would enter your student ID number and your password.
4. You should see Acrobat license apply and be able to use all its features.
5. Navigate to the right side area of Acrobat and choose ALL TOOLS.
6. Choose Fill & Sign.
7. Then choose ADD SIGNATURE
8. A new window will popup asking you to choose how you want your signature to look. You have a choice of typing your name for signature, drawing it using your mouse, or uploading a scan of your signature that you may have on file.
9. After you have chosen your style of signature, click APPLY. This will then create a movable image of your signature for you to place in the correct area of the document. 

Add a timestamped digital signature

NOTE: This method applies to using the computer lab computers to fill out a pdf document.

1. Once you are logged into a computer in the CAI Computer Lab, open Adobe Acrobat (specifically the Adobe Acrobat that requires you to login with your Cerritos College credentials).
2. Upon opening Adobe Acrobat, it will ask for an email. Here you enter your Cerritos College Student Email.
   
   Note: Please follow these steps to find your Cerritos College Student Email
    
3. After you enter your email, it should switch to the MyCerritos portal. Here you would enter your student ID number and your password.
4. You should see Acrobat license apply and be able to use all its features.
5. Navigate to the right side area of Acrobat and choose ALL TOOLS.
6. Choose Use a Certificate.
7. From there choose Digitally Sign.
8. A new window will appear asking you to "drag and draw" where you want to place your signature.
9. After you have created the sign box, Acrobat will show a confirmation window to sign.
10. Then a new window will show to CONFIGURE DIGITAL ID. Click that button.
11. Choose Create a new Digital ID and click continue
12. Choose SAVE TO FILE and click continue
13. Enter the personal information that is required. Click save.
14. We would recommend to change the save location to the desktop. This way you can save your Adobe Sign file to your personal folder.
15. Enter a password for your Adobe Sign file. Make sure you can remember this password as you will be asked to enter it every time you Adobe Sign a document.
16. You will be taken to a window where you can confirm you want to use the Adobe Sign file that you have just made.
17. When you hit Continue, you will be asked to enter your password
18. Once you enter your password, you will be prompted to pick a place to save your new version of the pdf file with your DIGITAL SIGNATURE.

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