From 86bb68f116afe921ed1ffba7f020c8deddc7ebf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Skylar Ittner Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:30:32 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add notarization instructions --- docs/Notarize Document.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/Notarize Document.md diff --git a/docs/Notarize Document.md b/docs/Notarize Document.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86b4cfc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Notarize Document.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Notarize a Document + +1. The document must be a PDF. If it is not a PDF, convert it to one. Most word processing programs are capable of doing this. +2. Open IPENtool. +3. Click **Add PDF**. +4. Select the PDF to sign and click Open. +5. You should now be able to view the document. +6. You have the option to add signatures, notarial stamps, text, blank pages, and/or notarial certificate blocks to the document. You'll need to fill in your notary profile to use some of these tools; if you haven't yet, click **Settings**, fill in the information, press **Save**, and then press **Close**. +7. Click on the tool you want to use. Some tools have extra steps before they can be applied to the document: + * **Sign (Client)**: A signature pad will appear. Have the client sign their name on the pad. The **Erase** button clears the pad, and the **Undo** button erases the last stroke. Press **Apply** when the signature is complete. + * **Add Text**: Type a line of text into the box and press **OK**. + * **Add Certificate**: The Notarial Certificate Builder popup will open. Fill in the details, and when the preview looks correct, press Apply. +8. After selecting a tool, you'll see a translucent preview of the tool follow your mouse pointer around. Click to select the page you want to apply the tool to (the selected page will have a green border), and click again to apply the tool at the location shown by the preview. +9. When the document is filled out, click **Save Signed PDF**. If this is your first time using IPENtool, you'll need to enter a password and generate a signing key. If you've used IPENtool before, enter your password if prompted. After the signing key is created and/or unlocked, you'll be prompted to save the signed file. +10. After selecting a name and location for the signed file, wait until you see a confirmation message ("File signed and saved"). You may record the SHA256 hash, or part of it, in your journal if you wish. The hash is a unique code mathematically produced from the signed file; no other file has the same hash. Recording the hash in your journal provides extra proof that you notarized the document. +11. Send the signed file to the client. \ No newline at end of file