Select Menu > Preferences.
Last updated on
Aug 16, 2025
Learn how to set a default digital ID in Adobe Acrobat to avoid being prompted to select a digital ID each time you sign or certify a PDF.
Windows
Select Signatures from the Categories menu, and then select More under Identities & Trusted Certificates.
Select Digital IDs and choose the digital ID you want to use as the default.
Select the usage options icon and select one or more tasks for which you want the digital ID to be used as the default. A check mark will appear next to the options you select.
Select Close.
Note
To remove a default digital ID, select the usage options icon and deselect the options for the ID.
macOS
Select Acrobat > Preferences.
Select Signatures from the Categories menu, and then select More under Identities & Trusted Certificates.
Select Digital IDs and choose the digital ID you want to use as the default.
Select the usage options icon and select Use for Signing to use the ID for e-signatures. A check mark will appear next to the option.
Select Close.
