Select Menu > Preferences > Signatures.
Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to sign in preview document mode to check document integrity in Adobe Acrobat.
When document integrity is critical for your signature workflow, you can enable View documents in Preview Mode and then sign the document. This feature analyzes the document for content that may alter its look and feel and suppresses such content to allow you to view and sign the document in a static and secure state.
By signing in preview mode, you can find out if the document contains:
- Any dynamic content or external dependencies.
- Any constructs such as form fields, multimedia, or JavaScript that may affect its look and feel.
After reviewing the report, you can contact the document's author about the problems listed in the report.
Windows
Select More from the Creation & Appearance option.
Select the View documents in Preview Mode checkbox and select OK.
Select the signature field and select Sign Document. The document message bar appears with the compliance details.
Select the digital ID you want to use for signing and select Continue.
Enter your digital ID PIN or password and select Sign.
macOS
Select Acrobat > Preferences > Signatures.
Select More from the Creation & Appearance option.
Select the View documents in Preview Mode checkbox and select OK.
Select the signature field and select Sign Document. The document message bar appears with the compliance details.
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