How To Sign PDF Documents In Preview On Your Mac

[@ed_ms]

I learned more here in a few weeks on Mac OS than I knew about Windows, which I was using since forever. Again another great tip, because I was that guy printing, and scanning documents to sign. Those days are over now 😉. Really like your channel, keep it going! Thanks for all the great tips so far!!!

[@jamesbauman4791]

I'm truck driver. Printer / scanner was acting up; so I smashed it! This allowed me to sign a contract without the printer / scanner. Saved me from having to find a place to park 18 wheeler by Best Buy etc; to buy new printer! Very happy.

[@jimalix6270]

I had no idea that Mac had these signature features! I never needed to do this on a PDF before, but a quick search on your website, Gary, revealed this oh-so-useful feature! Thanks for all you do for us Mac users!

[@SoNowWhat]

Gary - just a quick note to thank you for this very useful tutorial. Also, I just want to mention how much I appreciate the thoroughness of your explanations - you go to the trouble of telling us that if our screen doesn’t look like yours, what steps we need to take to conform them in order to proceed - the sign of a very logical mind!

[@TexasGI47life]

Most videos addressing this issue tell you to download Adobe PDF signer. Thanks to you, I did not have to do that. You are the best.

[@loisskiathitis8926]

This certainly has answered a lot of questions and eased my frustration level. Very informative video! Thank you, Gary!❤️👍🏻

[@johnstephenson8087]

More excellent information about capabilities of MACOS that I were unfamiliar to me. Demonstrates once again how few capabilities of the applications I use regularly I use.

[@pocopico7409]

Great, great, great information and so clearly presented. Thank you so much, Gary, for doing this. I can’t count the number of times I wished I could do this but I didn’t know how.

[@jamesbauman4791]

Thanks!

[@macmost]

Thanks!

[@susanm9824]

This video goes right into my Saved folder . I can't wait to try this! Yet another great bit of information!!

[@finamgamp]

Very helpful. Thank you so much. I didnt know how to use these features.Appreciate your tips!

[@rooksandcastles]

Im so glad you made this video. I learned this on my own by playing with the program, but this is so useful. Preview isn't as powerful as Adobe, but you don't need all of that power if you are just signing documents. Thank you for this. No more printing just to sign.

[@septimuspretorius250]

Gary: you never cease to amaze me!!!how did you become so knowledgeable? Thanks for this great information.

[@sheliacj1975]

Thank you. Best tutorial on signatures.

[@rounick28]

Since I discovered this channel. I feel like my living standard is up by 15%. Thank you, Sir.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This is going to help me and my business so much. You’re so appreciated. (:

[@Dbob5678]

Thanks Gary. You're the "go to guy" when it comes to most things Apple.

[@billtoney9707]

Gary, use this all the time. Learned on some sensitive documents I should be re-exporting to a PDF so they can't be changed - thank you. Also, on one set of documents, I change the color of my signature as a means of authentication. You may want to show how that is done in one of your videos. (Can be done to current signatures.)

[@tuckandsammie]

Used this a few times appreciate the video thanks! 🤙🏻

[@meeluanistyn1644]

I had a document to sign 2 weeks ago and ended up using my iPad and Apple Pencil as I thought that was the only way to do it. Now I know better. Great tips as always.

[@toddherron4832]

I use this PREVIEW SIGNATURE feature all the time. You can also change the COLOUR of the signature in markup tools. :)

[@laureneisen9769]

omg this was PERFECT timing as i needed to sign a doc today and as usual learned so much from your tutorial, so helpful! thank you gary

[@ivanhoe20091]

I wish I had known this several years ago. Excellent explanation!

[@plizy]

I'm just so glad your on youtube, once again you have been most helpful

[@lesleykoenig2041]

Thank you so much for this absolutely brilliant explanation of options. I know how to annotate pdfs, but didn't know all these options. I bookmarked your video. I can send this to instruct someone if I need their signature and they don't know how. This ends a time consuming barrier and helps others have an easier time with their future online signature needs.

[@MisterKN]

Great tips Garry, One point of note, it looks like it permanently overwrites the original with no undo function once you insert signature. So one needs to be careful to save a copy first.

[@ethanmenzel]

Nice but you didn't talk about the signature features in adobe's reader. Can you also markup in safari or only in the preview?

[@qwincyq6412]

Incredibly helpful! I had used text markup on PDF invoices etc, but never thought I could sign and send documents as well

[@MeaColpa17]

Great info as usual. Thks 🙏🏻

[@missrosehere4290]

Thank you so much!! You have saved me tonight with my signature. I have subscribed for future information.

[@EugeniaBurkes]

I'm always amazed at what's available. This was especially helpful.

[@mohitlamba117]

Thanks a lot. Very reliable channel. Helps do day to day task on MAC with default apps.

[@glorilefranc4967]

Really good instructions, thank you so much!

[@silaslizzie43]

Dude, you have saved me so many times. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@GaryWarnica]

Very Helpful!! All the good stuff...NO Fluff!!!! Thank you!!!

[@mrkumaran]

thank you, one year later after this video comes out, and it helps me tremendously, straight to the point.

[@Fernie52984]

You’ve been releasing awesome videos man. Thank you!

[@philsemas]

This is great. How does it compare with the ability to fill out and sign PDFs in Adobe Reader?

[@jaxwillztarot9789]

Great video, thank you! Is it possible to do a video tutorial on how to set up a product inventory worksheet in numbers?

[@macmost]

Something like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5TNaqavir2ip6c

[@Farah-nr3kx]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Saves me a LOT of time and printing!

[@richpatino]

Perfect timing... just signed a contract. Thanks 🙏

[@stephenvictor8961]

I applaud you and your work. Good job!!! Thank you for educating me. I have wanted this capability longer than I care to acknowledge. Can I do the equivalent on my iPad?

[@Raphtyr]

This is gonna make things a lot easier. Cheers mate.

[@reggiejackson259]

Thanks so much I have a new imac and I had no idea on what I was doing your video is the best

[@michael_caz_nyc]

How do you "Move the Signature" or Initials, to additional pages. (example): an 8 page PDF ? I'd appreciate any input on this topic.

[@macmost]

You can copy and paste. But I would just delete it if it is on a page where it isn't needed, then add a new signature on the page where it is needed.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@macmost Appreciate your reply: I was having trouble: Moving the Signature/Initials ( down ) to pages: 2, 3, 4 and so on ? My Imac would not allow?

[@macmost]

@@michael_caz_nyc Just add it to the pages where you want it. If you accidentally add it to a page where you don't want one, delete it.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

@@macmost Thanks so much Gary - I will try it later tonight. Really nice of you sir. Enjoyed your detailed & informative lesson. oNe LoVe from NYC

[@ddschannel2953]

This is so helpful. Thank you! I have a 2013 Macbook Pro with Mac OS Sierra. The trackpad option does not show up. Is that feature only available for later versions of OS?

[@macmost]

I think so. With Sierra you are several years behind.

[@SYPCWAK]

Thanks Gary for another wonderful and informative video!

[@thomasbuckybucksbrewergb4543]

Thanks dude!!! You helped me out 100% Peace and Happiness to you.

[@itaylorm]

Very useful and clear. thank you for saving me a lot of hassle next time I need to do this

[@justinodelvalle6142]

Very informative. I already saved my signature. Thanks!

[@MrMoonChild]

Great tip but one thing to consider is that some institutions don’t accept digitally sign documents, example of this is the DMV, I got a car registration rejected because of the signature and a friend of mine had the same situation applying to rent an apartment, we have to print the documents signed with regular pen and submit it again. The rest of the application was fine to do it digitally.

[@tonysempertegui5786]

Is it possible to change the color of the signature? I don’t want it black, I would like it to be blue

[@ronaldrippen979]

Using an iMac on the Create Signature popup in Preview I have three options: Trackpad, Camera, and iPhone. How do you change the iPhone option to iPad so I can use an Apple Pencil?

[@macmost]

The iPad should appear there if it is connected (Continuity on, same Apple ID, same Wi-Fi, up-to-date iPadOS version). Try restarting the iPad too.

[@mikebaginy8731]

Wow, this is great! I wonder why one person gave this video a thumbs down.

[@harrisongould9460]

Great tips...thank you. While on the subject of PDFs...is there anything in the MAC world that allows me to create an 'enterable PDF'? I need to make up a form that will turn into a contract once the client(or myself) fills in the needed information. I have one already that I made maybe ten years back with Adobe's Acrobat Pro with a friend's application but that option is not available. So...is there a way? Thanks for any direction you may have.

[@macmost]

Acrobat Pro would be the tool to use, yes. Not sure if there are any others that will do everything you need. You'd need to ask a PDF expert about that.

[@harrisongould9460]

@@macmost On it...Google? Who can help me with an alternative to Adobe Acrobat? I wonder if there is mathematical term called...'square one?'

[@ssury2002]

Excellent video. Thanks a lot Gary.

[@mpclair]

This is going to save me hours! Thanks, Gary!

[@Caersy]

Awesome! Thank you very much that was helpful

[@emmanuelnalli]

Hi, is there an option to add signature in color to resemble a blue ball point pen ?

[@macmost]

Yes. With the signature selected, go to the Line Color tool at the top and select a different color.

[@marcelasass5421]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@oliviajen3024]

thank you so much, this tutorial is so helpful!

[@sanjeev2838]

Great Tip, Thanks!

[@robmlisanti]

That's awesome Gary !! perfect tip for me for work!

[@gerawan]

I have a PNG file of my signature that I’ve always used in Acrobat in Windows. Does Preview allow the use of a PNG file for the signature?

[@macmost]

I would use the built-in signature function instead. It makes it so easy. But if you really want to there is nothing to stop you from copy-pasting it into a PDF while parking it up.

[@arsenez]

THANX! MY IPAD doesnot appear, can you zoom in trhis pease?

[@E.Carrillo]

Very helpful tutorial!

[@afzulebrahimsoobedaar3680]

Very helpful! Thank you Gary!

[@jcestatechannel2751]

Hi, I am using adobe acrobat reader DC to open my pdf file, and I can't see the iPad e-signature icon for me to link. may I know why? Appreciate if you can solve my problem. ☺️

[@macmost]

This is a feature in Preview, not in Adobe Reader.

[@GC987]

Excellent - as always. Thanks so much.

[@arnebuchner1297]

Great, easy to understand and to repeat!

[@stephenvictor8961]

I download bank statements on my mac or ipad pro. I then need to annotate and send them to my bookkeeper for my business. How can I do this? With preview? Right now I print, photograph them transfer to my macbook, switch them to .pdf then upload them on my bookkeeper’s site.. this workaround is a hassle and time consuming. Can you help? Thanks in advance

[@carolbianchi7852]

Good information, Gary. When you signed the form within the email and sent it back, did they receive it in an un-editable format? I always pull those out of the email, sign, export to pdf, then send back. Then I’m always left with the extra files because I forget to trash them. 🥺. In email would be so much simpler as long as it’s secure. Thanks for the tip. Have a great week.

[@macmost]

The signature can't be edited, but annotations can. Exporting as a new PDF is one way. But if you don't trust the person at the other end, know that they can pretty much do anything -- create a new PDF with elements of your old one. But the same is true if you sign piece of paper too.

[@carolbianchi7852]

@@macmost True. Sad that we have to worry about it, isn’t it? Thanks for the input.

[@johndriggers6876]

This is just completely awesome!

[@EElgar1857]

Very helpful! Is it the same in Catalina?

[@macmost]

Yes. This has been around for a while. Try it and see.

[@hamandshortwaveradioirelan4773]

Another great tutorial - thanks for sharing

[@GoldStarHoneybees]

You so rock. Thanks for this!

[@Wordpresstutsbysabelo]

Thank you, great Video

[@jamesthewineguy]

Super helpful-thank you!

[@derspen]

I need some help. At my workplace every worker has a pin code to access the printer to either copy or print. Is it possible to place the pin on my mac, skipping using the pin every time on the printer? I really hope you will be able to help me. Thanks.

[@macmost]

Not sure. I've never seen that and don't know how it works.

[@peteallennh]

Great tips and content!

[@KJ99otis]

Great video - thank you!

[@taylorw]

What a time-saver!

[@MrWinger1951]

Excellent tutorial.

[@bmefilms6879]

so dope!!! thank you!

[@andreeagorcsa1812]

Thank you, sir!

[@j0s3mar9ues]

How can we do this on a word document

[@bakhtyarshwan1342]

Hi I have a Mac mini I Don't have a trackpad or camera, the choice of the iPad does not appear to me, and the continuity is present

[@macmost]

Perhaps an issue with the age of the device, or using older versions of macOS/iPadOS. Try connecting the iPad with a cable to see if that helps.

[@callmeNeno]

Awesome video!!

[@mitchcalmes670]

Very helpful!

[@knchen]

How do you make the signature thicker? Mine comes out so thin when I sign on the trackpad.

[@macmost]

Sign a blank sheet of paper and make it as thick as you want and use the camera method to make a signature.

[@knchen]

@@macmost Yes that's what I ended up doing. But that's a hassle. Plus sometimes the camera struggles picking up your signature. It should allow you to cut and paste your signature from a scanned document. Not sure why it does't allow it. I did it all the time in PDFPen Pro.

[@Prof.Z_Maxx]

Fantastic! Thx✌🏾

[@marlloyd]

That was gold.

[@adedotunakande6577]

Thank you!

[@arthurmarek8418]

Brilliant thank you

[@atulgupta1319]

When I am scanning my sign from a paper, the font size is too bold for me. It's very thick, like a whiteboard marker. I need a pencil-sized font. But for some reason my Mac is only scanning is only scanning in bold. Any solution for this issue?

[@macmost]

It will scan what it sees. So write with a thinner pen.

[@harryhellerman474]

Thank you.

[@JacanaProductions]

Is there an alternative to Adobe / PDF expert for a poor bastard like myself who just got sent a scanned 14 page medical document that needs to be filled out - it's a PDF but the lazy buggers didn't make it a form. Just print it out, fill it out they say, re scan and send it to us - Jesus, this is not the 90s! I tired PDF expert and it works great. Of course you could use Preview but one doesn't seem to be about to navigate to an exact place and then add text, the text just appear in the middle of the page each time you need to add new text and then you have to drag it to the line on the form :(

[@Oldnose63]

This is great! Markup. Glad you tought me

[@TexasGI47life]

You meant taught.

[@Salih.EduBlock]

Thanks man.

[@muhammadfitribinmuhammadfa5834]

Why i do not have the ipad function?

[@macmost]

What iPad function do you mean?