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How to add digital signature to PDF document in Mac OS?

Before you can add digital signature in PDF file, you need to get a digital ID, sometimes called a digital certificate. You can not only obtain a digital ID from a CA but also create a self-signed ditial ID with Foxit PhantomPDF software .

How to add the service account?

First, you need to create a user with administration rights on Windows that have all the permissions for read, write, delete, update and even change files attributes for the directory you want to use as input, output and post-processing folders

How to add/edit metadata?

How to allow only one check box checked when multiple check boxes are presented to the user

To make only one check box checked in some multiple check boxes, you have to make all of them have the same check box name ,but have different Export values under the General tab and Options tab in Check Box Properties dialog boxes for all of those Check Boxes.To open Check Box Properties window, please click on Form tab in Foxit PDF Editor,choose Check Box tool, double click on a Check Box in the PDF file to bring up Check Box Properties window that belongs to the Check Box you have clicked.

How to allow only one radio button selected when multiple radio buttons are presented to the user

To make only one radio button checked in some multiple radio buttons, you have to make all of them have the same radio button name and make sure the options Radio buttons with the same name and value are selected in unison is unchecked under Options tab in Radio button Properties dialog boxes for all of those radio buttons.To open Radio button Properties window, please click on Form tab in Foxit PDF Editor,choose Radio button, double click on a radio button PDF file to bring up Radio Button Prop

How to apply a PDF Sign signature continuously without selecting it again

Support for Foxit PDF Editor v11 and v12 has been discontinued as of August 13, 2025. Upgrade to v14 to continue receiving support.

How to apply current comment settings as default?

In most cases, you design a desired comment style, and want it to be default afterwards. You can do the following:

How to apply one PDF Sign signature to the same position on multiple pages

Support for Foxit PDF Editor v11 and v12 has been discontinued as of August 13, 2025. Upgrade to v14 to continue receiving support.

How to automate your audit trails—and why you should

Audit trails can be used to verify that transactions are being done correctly and honestly, with as few steps as possible.

How to avoid the prompt “Foxit pdf editor is not your default viewer in our system when opening a document”(Individual user)

Support for Foxit PDF Editor v11 and v12 has been discontinued as of August 13, 2025. Upgrade to v14 to continue receiving support.

How to batch insert image annotations into multiple pages in a PDF file?

Suppose you want to put your company logo in the top left hand corner of every page of a PDF document that has, say, over a thousand pages. Needless to say, it would be no big deal if it has just a few pages but in this case, it’s a very big deal indeed. Can you apply the same image to all pages without having to place it on each page manually, one at a time?

How to call the API for batch process?

The PDF Compressor API can be used for the batch process by calling a utility program via the command line, which then controls the PDF Compressor via the API: