You Should Be Viewing This Form Using Adobe Acrobat Reader

Use a You Should Be Viewing This Form Using Adobe Acrobat Reader 2015 template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What this Adobe Acrobat Reader message means

This message means the PDF should be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader rather than a browser preview or another viewer. Adobe Acrobat Reader can display interactive fields, embedded fonts, and PDF features that browser viewers may not fully support. If the document must be signed, signNow can accept the uploaded PDF, detect or preserve its fillable fields, add signer fields, route it by email or link, and retain the completed file with an audit trail. The viewing instruction alone does not establish legal validity or replace required signer consent.

How this PDF workflow works

signNow turns a PDF intended for Adobe Acrobat Reader into a controlled signing workflow while preserving the completed document and its audit evidence.

Upload: Upload the PDF to signNow.
Check fields: Review detected fields and add missing ones.
Send: Send the document to each signer.
Archive: Store the completed PDF and audit trail.

Steps for completing this PDF

Use this sequence when the PDF is intended for electronic completion and signing through signNow.

Upload PDF:
Upload the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF to signNow.
Check fields:
Review auto-detected fields and add signer fields.
Add signers:
Enter signer email addresses and routing order.
Complete workflow:
Send, monitor, and download the completed PDF.

Authenticate signer:

Records the signer’s selected authentication method.

Timestamp event:

Captures the signing event’s date and time.

Track activity:

Logs signer actions and document status changes.

Preserve document:

Maintains the completed PDF as transaction evidence.

Seal evidence:

Links the audit trail to the signing transaction.

Export audit trail:

Allows the sender to retrieve or export audit records.

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Business administrators

A sender uploads the PDF, checks whether its fields are fillable, and adds signature, date, initials, or text fields before routing it to the intended signer. The completed file can be downloaded with its signNow audit trail for internal records.

Document reviewers

Teams can use the PDF for agreements, approvals, or consent records when electronic signing is legally appropriate. Consumer-facing workflows should include the ESIGN disclosure and access requirements in 15 U.S.C. §7001(c).

PDF field handling

Upload the PDF directly, then review detected fields before adding missing signature, initials, date, or text fields for the intended signer.

Remote signing

Route the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF by email or signing link, allowing the recipient to complete it without requiring an in-person exchange.

Audit trail

Capture timestamps, signer activity, authentication events, and completion details so the signed PDF has supporting transaction evidence.

Signer authentication

Use SMS codes, knowledge-based authentication, or other available controls when the identity risk of the document requires more than an email link.

Document evidence

Keep the completed PDF and audit trail associated with the same transaction, supporting later review of what was signed and when.

Workflow connections

Use templates and integrations such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365, NetSuite, Google Drive, Box, or Procore to route this PDF within an existing workflow.

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Integrations for this PDF workflow

Connect the completed Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF with business systems that already manage customer records, files, approvals, or project documentation.

Setting	Recommendation
Authentication method	Email link with SMS OTP
Signature type	Typed or drawn eSignature
Audit trail	Export with completed PDF
Document retention	Apply underlying record rule
Encryption	TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 at rest

Security for completed PDFs

Data in transit:

Encrypted with TLS

Data at rest:

Encrypted with AES-256

Security reporting:

Certified SOC 2 Type II

Information security:

Certified ISO 27001

U.S. eSignatures:

ESIGN and UETA compliant

Protected health information:

HIPAA compliant with BAA

Record-keeping practices for this form

Retain the completed PDF and its evidence record according to the purpose of the signed document, not merely the viewing software used.

Match retention to the underlying record

Keep the completed PDF, signer certificate, and audit trail together. For health records, retain documentation for six years from creation or the last effective date under 45 CFR §164.530(j). Apply the longer period when another applicable federal or state rule governs the underlying record.

Export the audit trail with the PDF

Export the signNow audit trail after every completed document. Preserve signer identity, timestamps, IP information, authentication events, and completion status with the exact PDF so reviewers can connect the activity record to this specific Adobe Acrobat Reader form.

Archive completed files securely

Store the completed form in an access-controlled repository with encryption at rest. Restrict downloads to authorized personnel, record the retention owner, and document deletion approval so the file remains available without creating unnecessary exposure of personal information.

Preserve original and signed versions

Use a consistent filename containing the form name, signer, completion date, and version. Preserve the original uploaded file separately from the signed copy, and prevent replacement or silent editing after the audit trail has been exported.

Retention periods for signed PDFs

The Adobe Acrobat Reader instruction does not create its own retention period; apply the rule governing the transaction documented by the completed PDF.

3 years for federal tax records

Apply the retention period required for the underlying tax record under IRC §6501(a).

6 years for larger tax understatement

Use six years when a federal return understated gross income by more than 25 percent under IRC §6501(e).

6 years for HIPAA documentation

Retain health information documentation for six years from creation or the last effective date under 45 CFR §164.530(j).

3 years for covered payroll records

Keep payroll records for three years under 29 CFR §516.5 when the signed PDF documents covered payroll activity.

5 years for OSHA injury records

Retain OSHA injury records for five years following the year covered under 29 CFR §1904.33.

Troubleshooting this PDF workflow

The answer depends on whether the problem concerns PDF rendering, signNow routing, signer authentication, or the legal record created by the transaction.

Adobe Acrobat Reader may be required when a browser preview does not display the PDF’s interactive fields or embedded features. Download the file, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader, and confirm the fields appear before uploading it to signNow. A viewer warning does not indicate that the document is defective.

Upload the original PDF to signNow and review the detected field layout before sending. If fields are missing, place new signature, date, initials, or text fields manually. Do not assume a browser preview’s appearance matches the field structure retained in the uploaded document.

signNow Business includes legally binding eSignatures, templates, audit trails, mobile apps, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR coverage at $8 per user monthly when billed annually. Business Premium adds bulk send, while Enterprise adds advanced signer authentication and conditional fields.

A signer can often complete the document without creating an account, depending on the sender’s workflow. The sender should use email authentication or stronger options such as SMS or knowledge-based authentication when the document’s risk requires more evidence of signer attribution.

For consumer-facing records, obtain electronic consent and provide the disclosures required by 15 U.S.C. §7001(c), including paper-record rights and access to the electronic format. signNow’s audit trail supports evidence of the transaction but does not remove the sender’s legal disclosure duties.

Business and Business Premium subscription plans include 100 signature invites per user per year, with overage fees. The Site License uses $1.50 per signature invite and is designed for 1,000 or more documents annually. Confirm the selected plan before routing high-volume Adobe Acrobat Reader PDFs.

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