Need to edit a PDF document but don’t want to pay for the more expensive Adobe editors? You can add text to and sign a PDF with just the free Reader program.

Open the table in Acrobat Reader, then go to the left panel and click Fill and Sign. When the text cursor appears, click in the cells of the table and type the content.

Adding text fields and other form elements to create editable PDF forms in Adobe Acrobat Professional XI is a straightforward process. These elements create an interactive document that is ...

You don't need the full Adobe Acrobat Pro just to sign a PDF. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader can easily handle that job.

The new XI version of Reader beefs up the commenting and Protected Mode features, while the latest flavor of Acrobat offers updated text and image editing.