[NFBCS] Signing a PDF form

Mon Dec 21 17:37:57 UTC 2020

I'm not sure if it's dependent on how the PDF was created or not, but I use Adobe to sign documents at work all of the time. When I get to the signature field, I just tap the space bar and that takes me to a wizard that steps me through the process of adding a signature to the document. Drawing my own signature is an option, but I just take whatever the default is. I just need to tab through the wizard until I've finished the process. I do this with JAWS 2021 on Windows 10.

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Christopher (AKA CJ)
Chaltain at Outlook

> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 11:06 AM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Signing a PDF form
> 
> The app is just Adobe Acrobat, so far as I can tell.
> I got someone to log into my PC and put in the signature and date.  He said that,
> when he chose Fill and Sign, the cursor became a giant block, which might
> explain why Jaws couldn't cope with it.  In fact, he had to turn off Jaws to get
> the signing to work.  With Jaws on, the cursor froze up.
> Soon I'll never have to deal with HR again!
> Thanks guys for your suggestions.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ed Barnes via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 11:37 AM
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> Cc: Ed Barnes
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Signing a PDF form
> 
> Hi, I think you need a touch screen if using this app on windows because the idea
> behind it is that you use your finger to make the actual signature, at least you
> use your finger to make the signature when using apple's version of the app on
> an iDevice. Tracey, if you have an iPhone and have email configured on it you
> could try forwarding the pdf to a personal email address and then use "fill and
> sign" that way. I know it's not an ideal method but depending upon how
> confidential the material is that may be a better option if you want only your
> eyes to see it.
> Again congrats on the retirement.
> 
> 
> On 12/21/20, Tracy Carcione via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Nope, Narrator won't read it, either.  Guess I'll have to get someone
> > to help me.  HR strikes again.
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBCS [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Curtis
> > Chong
> via
> > NFBCS
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 11:20 AM
> > To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
> > Cc: Curtis Chong; 'Tracy Carcione'
> > Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Signing a PDF form
> >
> > Tracy:
> >
> > I recommend trying the signing with Narrator to see if this gives you
> > a better result. I'm not certain that JAWS 2021 would be better. If
> > time is an issue, suggest AIRA, sorry<smile>.
> >
> > Curtis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via
> > NFBCS
> > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 7:33 AM
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> > Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> > Subject: [NFBCS] Signing a PDF form
> >
> > I need to sign the agreement making my retirement official at the end
> > of the year.  It's a pdf.  I found a menu item called Fill and Sign.
> > The first time I selected that, it showed me "appageview" and seemed
> > to let me write my signature, then Jaws froze up.  When I got Jaws
> > restarted and got back to the pdf, my signature wasn't there.  Since
> > then, Jaws keeps freezing, or losing focus, and I can't get anywhere.
> > I have Jaws 2020.2001, and Win10.
> >
> > Is this signing thing supposed to work with Jaws?  Am I doing
> > something wrong?
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> >
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