12.1 for Windows

Foxit PDF Reader
Quick Guide
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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.
4. (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.
Note: Foxit eSign is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese,
Korean, and Japanese.
Quick PDF Sign
Quick PDF Sign enables you to create your self-signed signatures (ink signatures) and add
the signatures to the page directly. You don’t need to create different signatures for
different roles. With the Fill & Sign function, you can create your own signature and sign
the document.
Choose Fill & Sign in the Home/Protect tab, and the Fill & Sign context tab appears on
the ribbon. To create a signature, do one of the following: 1) click on the signature
palette; 2) click on the lower right corner of the signature palette and choose Create
Signature; 3) click Manage Signatures and choose Add in the pop-up Manage
Signatures dialog box. To sign a PDF, select your signature on the signature palette, place
it on a desired position, and then apply the signature.
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:
 Choose Create New Style from the Appearance Type menu.