11.2.1 for Windows

Foxit PDF Reader
Quick Guide
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Foxit PDF Reader integrates with Foxit eSign, a legally-binding electronic signature service.
With a licensed account, you can perform an eSign workflow not only on the Foxit eSign
website using a web browser but also within Foxit PDF Reader directly, which allows you
to edit your documents and collect signatures with complete ease.
With Foxit eSign in Foxit PDF Reader, after logging in with a licensed account, you can
create your own signatures and electronically sign documents by placing the signatures on
PDF pages, which is as easy as signing a paper document with a pen. You can also quickly
initiate an eSign process to collect signatures from multiple people. Without logging in with
a Foxit eSign license, you can still create and place your own signatures (i.e., ink signatures)
on PDF pages.
To create your own signature and sign the document, do the following:
1. Open the document you want to sign.
2. You can click Switch to Ink Sign or Switch to Foxit eSign in the Foxit eSign tab on
the ribbon to place ink signatures or legally-binding eSignatures.
3. (Optional) Add text or symbols to fill your PDF as needed.
4. Click the sign on the signature palette in the Foxit eSign tab (or click Manage
Signatures in the Foxit eSign tab and click Add in the pop-up Manage Signatures
dialog box) to create a signature. To sign a PDF, select your created signature on the
signature palette, place it in the desired location, and then apply the signature.
5. (Optional) In the Manage Signatures dialog box, you can create, edit, and delete the
created signatures, and set a signature as default.
To initiate an eSign process, click Request Signature in the Foxit eSign tab and then
complete the process as needed.
Add Digital Signatures
 Choose Protect > Sign & Certify > Place Signature.
 Press and hold the mouse button down, and then drag the cursor to draw a signature.
 In the Sign Document dialog box, choose a digital ID from a drop-down menu. If you
can’t find the specified digital ID, you will need to get a certificate from the third-party
provider or create a customized digital ID.
 (Optional)To create a customized digital ID, choose New ID from drop-down menu,
and specify the options. For company-wide deployment, IT managers can also use the
SignITMgr tool to configure which digital ID file is allowed to sign PDF files by users
across an organization. When configured completely, users can only use the specified
digital ID(s) to sign PDF files, and will not be allowed to create a new ID.
 Choose an appearance type from the menu. You can create a new style as desired,
the steps are as follows: