In the Certify Document window, enter your password from step 8 and click Sign.

In the Save as Certified Document window, click OK.

In the Password Security - Settings window, enable Require a password to open the document and set a password in the Document Open Password field.

When the detailed Export Security Settings dialog appears, click Export.

Click Deselect All and check Digital Identities (including private keys).

In the window that appears, under Categories on the left, select Security.

In Acrobat or Reader, go to Edit > Preferences.

To ensure you are not opening the PDF file within the web browser - download the PDF file to your computer and open it directly in Adobe Reader DC.Refer to the steps below for exporting and importing a Digital Certificate Signature from Adobe Reader or Acrobat to a new version of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. This option is not currently available when using the build-in PDF readers in web browsers.

NOTE: You will only be able to sign documents when a PDF file is opened directly in Adobe Reader DC.

Set a password to the signature in the Password field.

Fill out the Name, Organizational Unit, Organization Name, and E-mail Address.

Ensure ‘New PKCS#12 digital ID file’ is select then click on ‘Next’.

Select ‘A new digital ID I want to create now’.

Click on “More” within the “Identities & Trusted Certificates” area.Select “Imported graphic” and then select “File” then “Browse”.

Click on “New” within the “Appearance” area.Click on “More” within the “Creation & Appearance” area.Once this is completed, you can move forward with creating a self signed signature in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC in Windows by following these steps: Before starting this process - you will need the following:

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