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# Creating a PDF Certificate

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 1:**</mark> Gather desired certificate fields from:

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[Certificate Properties](/nexport-user-documentation/administrator-documentation/administrator-reference/campus-management/organization-tools/certificates/certificate-pdf-properties.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 2:**</mark> Create desired certificate layout in any text editor i.e. Word, Excel, or PDF file format, then save it.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 3:**</mark> Open <mark style="color:blue;">**Adobe Acrobat Pro.**</mark>

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 4:**</mark> Select <mark style="color:blue;">**File > Open**</mark> and select the certificate file.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 5:**</mark> Select the <mark style="color:blue;">**More Tools**</mark> option and then select <mark style="color:blue;">**Prepare Form.**</mark>

![](https://4166026515-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWkUUsnoCFHCrXLAM3d7e%2Fuploads%2FsuP80yhZEFkigtcrwBjI%2F024.png?alt=media\&token=1c5a6121-3bad-4430-9977-532e56e5dc5c)

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 6:**</mark> Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Start**</mark> on the next screen.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 7:**</mark> Select <mark style="color:blue;">**Add Text Field**</mark> and place it as so desired on the form.

![](https://4166026515-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWkUUsnoCFHCrXLAM3d7e%2Fuploads%2FTY5zhKf8adWjd1dLr4QM%2F021.png?alt=media\&token=394e72f1-69ff-4e9b-9953-1b0c4820ce21)

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 8:**</mark> Enter the certificate <mark style="color:blue;">**field variable name**</mark> and select <mark style="color:blue;">**All Properties**</mark> link

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 9:**</mark> Select the <mark style="color:blue;">**Options**</mark> tab, enter the certificate field variable name within the <mark style="color:blue;">**Default Value:**</mark> text field, and click <mark style="color:blue;">**Close**</mark>

![](https://4166026515-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWkUUsnoCFHCrXLAM3d7e%2Fuploads%2Fy7c4CBZKTibBGXxtY6vw%2F023.png?alt=media\&token=f904271a-376d-4a12-822b-5e3b8e2fe9c5)

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 10:**</mark> Repeat steps <mark style="color:blue;">**7 through 9**</mark> for all certificate fields.

<mark style="color:blue;">**Step 11:**</mark> Save the file as a <mark style="color:blue;">**PDF.**</mark>

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