(1) Open Acrobat Reader DC and navigate to the Preferences menu as shown below
(2) Choose ‘Signatures’ from the ‘Categories:’ menu on the left. Next to the ‘Identities & Trusted Certificates’, click ‘More..’
(3) Click ‘Add ID’ as show below.
(4) Select ‘A new digital ID I want to create now. Click Next.
(5) Ensure ‘New PKCS#12 digital ID file is selected. Click Next.
(6) Fill out the highlighted portions of the window below using the instructions provided in red. Do not change Country/Region, Key Algorithm, or Use digital ID for. Click Next.
(7) Choose a password for your digital signature. If you forget this password, you will have to create a new digital signature. There is no password recovery mechanism when you lose the password for your digital signature. Click Finish.
(8) View your new digital signature. You can now use your digital signature to sign Adobe Acrobat forms. The next section of this How‐To covers signing documents with Adobe Reader DC.
