Adobe Sign Guide Change Log

Latest Updates

I personally test each Adobe Acrobat Sign tag for compatibility with Adobe InDesign, as well as Acrobat Pro and Word. This change log captures my latest updates to the Detailed Guides (InDesign | Word) and their Text Tag Generators.

InDesign compatibility with Adobe Sign is not recorded in Adobe Acrobat Sign's text tag documentation. I am proud to offer confirmed tagging guidance with this site. :)

  • InDesign+Sign Tagging Updates

    >>> June 15, 2025


    Confirmed working in InDesign added to generator:

    • :repeat
    • :stampimage
    • :default("value") or :default('value')
    • :font(name=Arial, color=green, size=14) and similar configurations - working on adding this to the generator.

    Confirmed does NOT work in InDesign:

    • :align(right) - including center and left.
    • :dimensions
    • :stamp
    • :digital signature (tested with both text field and signature field types)
    • :mask and :mask(char=1)
    • :password
    • :style() rule (star, diamond, etc.) for radio button

    >>> June 8, 2025


    Confirmed working in InDesign and added to generator:

    • :curr - both US and UK currencies.
    • :isemail
    • :isdate
    • :phone - both US and UK numbers.
    • :ssn
    • :regex - including custom validation message.
    • :string(maxlen=#) - includes limiting number of characters and types of permitted characters (numeric, alphabetic, alphanumeric)

    Confirmed does NOT work in InDesign:

    • :optinitials
    • :checkbox:checked
    • :radio:checked

    >>> Previous confirmations


    Confirmed working in InDesign and added to generator:

    • :transactionid
    • :dropdown  - only works with InDesign's combo field type. List fields do not work.
    • :radio
    • :checkbox
    • :attachment
    • :inlineimage
    • :link
    • :multiline
    • :zip and :zip4
    • :num and :num()

    Confirmed does NOT work in InDesign:

    • :label("Text")
    • :textarea
    • :time
    • :tooltip("Text")

  • Word+Sign Tagging Updates

    >>> June 20, 2025


    I built out the first draft of my new tag generator for Word+Adobe Sign! If you have feedback, please let me know.


    New Word-specific generator options include:

    • :label("Custom message here")
    • :tooltip("Custom tooltip here")
    • :checkbox:checked

    Confirmed does NOT work in Word:

    •     :digitalsignature
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