Using Acrobat Reader DC on your computer

Iowa Judicial Branch                                             User Instructions



          Electronically Sign a Court Form Using Acrobat Reader DC
  1. Open the court form PDF file with Acrobat Reader DC.




  2. Fill out the form fields (if fields are available).
  3. Scroll down to where you want to add the signature.




  4. Click Tools at the top and select Fill & Sign underneath.




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Iowa Judicial Branch                                       User Instructions

    5. Click Fill and sign.




    6. Click Sign on the toolbar.




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Iowa Judicial Branch                                       User Instructions

    7. Click Add Signature.




    8. Click Draw at the top.




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Iowa Judicial Branch                                                                         User Instructions

    9. Click and hold by Sign to draw your signature (release the mouse button, move your cursor, and click
       and hold again to start a new word).




    10. Click Apply.




    11. Position your cursor on the signature line and click once to add the signature to the document.




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Iowa Judicial Branch                                                                              User Instructions

    12. Save the file where you will be able to find it. (Tip: add “-signed” to the end of the file name to easily
        locate the file.)




    13. Close the file.
    Done.




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