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Sch1997
New member | Level 2
12 days ago

After signing a PDF on mobile, the file is locked in Adobe Acrobat on my desktop

Hello together, I have a problem since a few days: When I sign a PDF in my Dropbox on my IPhone I can't edit the signature later in my Acrobat Adobe on my desktop. It has a little lock icon now a...
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Sch1997
New member | Level 2
12 days ago

Thanks for your fast reply! 

I am opening the PDF File -> Edit/Sign (Bearbeiten / Unterzeichnen)  -> Sign (Unterzeichnen) -> You (Ihnen) -> and then I can draw my sign. 

I am not quite sure how the buttons are labelled in English, that's why I wrote how it shows at my IPhone in German as well. 

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Jay
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12 days ago

Okay, so it sounds like you signed the document officially using the Dropbox Sign interface.

It isn't possible to edit a signed document as they are legally binding and tamper-proof. 

You can, however, resend the signature request and then sign that new document.

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