Add a date field to a document?

I don't know where the company got the form, but I suspect it is from the US IRS.

As I said, "There is a space for my signature where I have been able to insert a signature using Fill & Sign."

When I use Fill and Sign, my signature shows in that area. But unlike the older "signatures" in previous versions of Acrobat, this contains only a simulation of handwriting.

It would be great to know if a date is hiding electronically in the Fill and Sign signature, but I can't see where.

So, once again I ask, "Is there no way to add the text to the existing document?"

Bernd,

You are kidding?

Please tell me you are kidding.

try67,

Please read this carefully as your answers are so wrong that they are frustrating me.

When I opened the PDF, there were quite a few highlighted form fields where I could type in information. Acrobat automatically highlights these fields in blue (sometimes purple) so people know where they can type.

Fields circled in red for this screen shot. It was very easy to click into those form fields and enter the information.

However, there were two empty spaces at the bottom of the field for "Signature" and "Date". I have pointed them out using red arrows in the screen shot. They were NOT highlighted form fields.

I was able to use Acrobat's Fill & Sign tool to apply my signature over the blank area for Signature. This entered a signature, but no date. Do you need me to show you the steps to insert the signature using Fill & Sign? There is no opportunity to enter a date.

Once I entered the signature, I wanted to enter a date in that space. Here's what I tried:

Clicking the "Add Text" tool. Using the Edit Form feature. Changing the Fill & Sign signature. None of those worked! I got the original error message that the form cannot be edited.

So, my original question was how to add a date field to the document?

But that may be the wrong question to ask. So how about, "How do I get the electronic signature added using the Fill & Sign controls in Acrobat Pro DC to show a date, similar to the signature created in previous versions of Acrobat Pro that showed a date?"

Now, if you don't understand the question, let me know.

At this point I am asking not because I need to apply the date. I've given up on that fantasy. I just want this to get some resolution because I know I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM!!!!

try67,

You are absolutely right. I was not clear in my original post that there were form fields in the file.

So I got frustrated by your replies. But you answered my question in good faith.

I apologize.

Now, here is a screen shot of what the older dig sigs looked like. You had a space for a sig image as well as printed name, date, and "reason" for signing. There was also any option to watermark the sig with a version of the Acro logo but I couldn't find a screen shot example.

Is there a way to have this info appear in the digital signature available for Fill and Sign?

YES!!!

That's what I've been looking for!

Thank you!!!