On older versions of the Adobe reader, the blue ribbon will be displayed on a pop-up screen and in the lower left corner of the frame of the application. Document validity will be displayed via a blue ribbon on the notification bar across the top of the Adobe Reader.
Using the default Mac PDF viewer will cause the document to open incorrectly. A document that contains a digital signature can be instantly validated. In addition, the pop-up screen allows for further examination of the digital signature and authentication of the origin of the document.Īttention Mac users: You must use Adobe Reader or Acrobat to open the secure electronic transcript. A pop-up screen will indicate whether the document is valid or invalid, or whether the signer of the document is unknown and other measures must be taken to authenticate it. When the document is viewed through Adobe Reader versions 6.0 or higher, or through Adobe Acrobat versions 6.04 or higher, it will reveal that a digital signature has been applied to the document. The document will display a blue ribbon symbol as assurance that the digital signature is valid, authentic, and the contents of the document have not been altered.
Select the digital signature you want to use and click Continue. Click on Digitally Sign from the new options bar. Select Open from the Certificates dropdown menu. Click the Tools tab and scroll down to the Forms and Certificates section. The electronic version of the official transcript of the University of Chicago contains a digital signature that can be instantly validated. Follow the steps below to add a signature: Open your document in Adobe Acrobat.
How to Authenticate an Electronic Transcript