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Effective June 30, 2025, people in mainland China will be unable to use Acrobat Sign. This is a result of Adobe’s recent decision to block access to and from IP addresses located in mainland China. Please note that Hong Kong is not affected. Most Adobe Acrobat Sign account holders will not be…
For information on how to take static PDF documents and turn them into interactive forms with Acrobat DC, please review the LinkedIn Learning course Acrobat DC: Creating Forms.
If you review this course, please note that you'll want to skip section 4, "Work with…
Adobe provides many resources to learn how to use the E-signature service.
Adobe Sign tutorials for getting started and new admins
Adobe Sign User Guide
Adobe Help: Workflow Designer
Adobe Help: Field Detection
Method 1: Use Compose Window During Send or Create Template
The most straightforward way to add form fields to a document is by using the Compose window when you send a document for signature. When you click Send for Signature within Adobe Sign, you will be offered a step where you can position…
Once you have your license, you can log in to Cornell's E-signature service.
To use the E-Signature Service as an admin or a sender, your unit must be enrolled in the service. A unit can enroll by having the unit head or the unit's ITSG director contact the IT Service Desk.
To use Adobe Sign to get documents signed, contact your unit's Adobe Sign admin or local technical…
Forwarding causes problems because of the security constraints that Adobe places on their email.
Cornell users can check the message they received against the sample posted on the IT Security Office's Verified Cornell Communications site.
All users can check that the message comes from , although you will also see the name of the person who initiated the request.
When you hover your cursor…
Cornell's E-signature service (Adobe Sign) is not approved for PCI (collecting credit card numbers), for health data (HIPAA), human subjects data, or export-controlled data.Adobe Sign forms can be used to collect and store Level 1 personal data (names, addresses, SSNs), financial data,…
Several steps are involved in effective use of the Electronic Signature service.
Units that want to use the Electronic Signature service need to designate an administrator (or admin) to assign licenses, maintain groups within their unit, and provide primary technical support for their unit. The unit admin's responsibilities include organizing users into groups, managing…
Three groups of people are involved in the e-signature process.Senders: send forms in order to collect signatures and other information. Many senders also create forms and/or manage the signed documents. Adobe sometimes calls these people "users," but we're calling them senders to distinguish them…
If you have a personal Adobe account that uses your Cornell NetID email address, you may get an email from Adobe, prompting you to take one of two actions: either archive your personal Sign account or change the address on your personal account.
You must have both a Cornell Box account (all faculty, staff, students, and affiliates have an account) and a Cornell Adobe Sign account (you must sign up for an account) before beginning.
When using the "Send for Signature with Adobe Sign" integration in Box for the first time, you will see…
In order to set up Power Automate for SharePoint and Adobe Sign, you need an enterprise Adobe Sign account as well as a SharePoint account.
Set up Power Automate in Outlook on the web
1. Log in to Outlook on the web.
In order to set up Power Automate for Box and Adobe Sign, you need an enterprise Adobe Sign account as well as a Box account.Set up Power Automate in Outlook on the web1. Log in to Outlook on the web.2. Click on the Waffle menu in the upper left corner.
These resources are offered to help administrators and individuals use Cornell's E-signature service (Adobe Sign) effectively.Slides from the archived Adobe Sign - Group Manager Training
The Electronic Signature service, using Adobe Sign, gives you the ability to send documents and collect signatures electronically for approval. Adobe Sign works within your existing systems and processes, and the e-signatures are secure and legal. You can also digitize existing signing…