vLetter Support - Create a PDF Signature Stamp

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The following instructions address how to create a signature stamp
to use with Adobe Acrobat.

This requires the full (paid) version of Adobe Acrobat. This will not work for the free Acrobat Reader browser plug-in. For more details about signature stamps, please refer to the Adobe Acrobat help information.

Create a PDF file of just your signature.

1. Create a new blank document in Microsoft Word.
2. Insert your signature in the document.
3. Change the font size and color, if desired.
4. Go to File > Print and choose Adobe PDF to create a PDF file. Enter a file name when prompted, and choose a location for the file (where you can easily find it).

Now set up the PDF file as a Stamp in Acorbat

1. Open Acrobat, then go to View > Toolbars > Commenting.
2. Go to the Commenting palette, then click on the arrow next to the Stamp button.
3. Choose Create Custom Stamp, then click the Browse button to find the PDF file you created.
4. You can create a new category for the stamp or use an existing one, and give the stamp a name. Click the OK button to finish.