Adobe Business Applications
Overview
Adobe Business Applications include Adobe Sign and Acrobat Pro.
Adobe Sign is a cloud-based e-signature service that lets users send, sign, and manage documents securely online. Adobe Acrobat Pro is a full-featured PDF editing and document management software. For details on Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Express Premium see Adobe Creative Applications.
Note: Adobe Acrobat Pro is different from the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (opens in new window), which allows viewing, printing, commenting, and filling forms but does not allow PDF editing.
Data Security Compliance
- Allowed Data: University-Confidential
- FERPA: Allowed
- HIPAA: Not Allowed
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Restricted Data
Not Allowed: Export and IRB-controlled data, Personal Health records, Financial records, and Sensitive Personal Information
Getting Started
Log in to Adobe Sign (opens in new window) or Adobe Acrobat (opens in new window) using your NetID@tamu.edu and password
Adobe Sign and Acrobat Pro are available to employees at:
- System Part 02 – Texas A&M University (College Station & Qatar)
- System Part 10 – Texas A&M University Galveston
- System Part 23 – Texas A&M Health
- System Part 28 – Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Cost
Adobe Sign is centrally funded for Texas A&M University (part 02), Texas A&M Galveston (part 10), Texas A&M Health (part 23), and TEES (part 28).
Adobe Acrobat Pro, though available to all employees, will be paid for by each college/division. Auxiliary units may incur charges—contact adobe@tamu.edu for details.
Service Details
Texas A&M’s Adobe Sign and Acrobat Pro access is provided through the Texas A&M University System Enterprise Term License Agreement.
Features
Adobe Sign:
- Accessed via a web browser or a mobile device
- Send and receive e-signatures
- Track document progress
- Set routing/signing order
- Delegate signers and approvers
- Create and save templates for future use
- Create Webforms that can be accessed by both internal and external users
- Use enhanced authentication (upon request)
Adobe Acrobat Pro:
- Accessed via a web or desktop application
- Create, edit, and convert PDF documents
- Annotate and comment on PDFs
- Digitally sign documents
- Secure PDFs with passwords and permissions
- Combine multiple files into PDFs
- Extract and export content from PDFs
Guidelines
- Adobe Sign is not a document storage system
- Signed documents must be stored on university-managed systems like Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or a shared network drive
- Default authentication for Texas A&M employees is Adobe Sign authentication; additional authentication options are available
- Agreements sent through Adobe Sign should have unit-level compliance approval
- For advanced authentication or compliance concerns, contact adobe@tamu.edu
Data Restrictions
- Some types of data are not allowed in Adobe Sign and Acrobat Pro. Learn more about the types of data restricted from use.
Resources
- Adobe Sign User Guide (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Release Notes (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Video Tutorials (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Send Documents for Signature (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Set Up Routing for Signing Order (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Delegate Someone Else to Sign a Document (opens in new window)
- Adobe Sign: Add an Approver (opens in new window)
- Using Adobe Express with Acrobat (opens in new window)
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Last Modified: February 27, 2026