This wikiHow teaches you how to add a digital signature to a Microsoft Word document through the DocuSign add-in, use the Microsoft Word built-in Signature Line tool on a Windows computer or convert it to a PDF file and add a signature through the Preview application on a computer. Mac.
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Method 1 of 3: Using DocuSign
Step 1. Open the document in Microsoft Word
Double-click the Word document that you want to add a digital signature to.
Step 2. Install the DocuSign add-on
DocuSign is a free add-on that allows you to add a signature to Word documents. To install it, follow these steps:
- Click the tab " Insert ”.
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Click " My Add-ins ” in the " Add-ins " section of the toolbar.
On Mac computers, check the option “ Add-ins… ”.
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Click Office Store ” (You may need to swipe the screen first).
On a Mac computer, click “ Stores… ”.
- Click the search bar in the upper-left corner of the window.
- Type docusign and press Enter.
- Click " Add ” to the right of the " DocuSign for Word " heading.
- Click " Trust this add-in ” and/or “ got it ' when prompted.
Step 3. Click the DocuSign tab
This tab is at the top of the Word window.
Step 4. Click Sign Document
This option is in the DocuSign toolbar. Once clicked, the DocuSign menu will open.
Step 5. Click CREATE ACCOUNT
This option is in the DocuSign menu.
Step 6. Create a DocuSign account
Enter the monkey's first name, last name, and email address, then click the “ SIGN UP ” is yellow at the bottom of the window.
Step 7. Verify the email address
To do so:
- Open the inbox of the email address used to create the account.
- Open the "DocuSign via DocuSign" message.
- click the button " ACTIVATE ” is displayed in the main body of the message.
- Enter and re-enter the account password.
- Click " ACTIVATE ”.
Step 8. Log in to your DocuSign account in Microsoft Word
After that, the DocuSign document window will open:
- Click " Sign Document ” returns if the right sidebar of the window is hidden.
- Click " LOG IN ”.
- Enter your email address and click “ CONTINUE ”.
- Enter the password and click “ LOG IN ”.
Step 9. Click CONTINUE
It's a yellow button at the top of the DocuSign document window.
You may need to click on the option “ Sign Document ” again before the window is displayed.
Step 10. Click Signature
This button is located on the left side of the page. If you have saved a DocuSign signature in a file, it will appear as an image next to the cursor. If you haven't saved the signature in the file, a yellow image marked "Sign" will appear next to the cursor.
Step 11. Click the place you want to sign
If you have saved your signature in the DocuSign file, it will be placed where you clicked. If you don't already have a signature on the file, this will appear as a window where you can create a new signature.
Step 12. Click the yellow ADOPT AND SIGN button
This button is located at the bottom of the window. Supposedly, your signature will appear in the place you specified.
- You can change the signature style by clicking Change Style above the signature box and to the right. After that, click the style you want to use.
- You can also click the Draw tab and draw your own signature using a mouse or touch screen.
Step 13. Click FINISH
It's a yellow button at the top of the page. After that, a new window will open.
Step 14. Type in the recipient's name and email address
Use the first two bars in the window to enter the name and email address of the person you want to send the document to.
You can also add document recipients by clicking Add Recipient under the blade. After that, type in the name and email address of the next recipient.
Step 15. Type in the document subject (optional)
Use the field labeled "Subject" to enter the subject of the email. For example, you can enter a document name.
Step 16. Add a short message
Use the large box below to add a short message with a maximum length of 250 characters.
Step 17. Click Send and Close
It's a yellow button at the bottom of the window. After that, the document that you have signed will be sent in the form of an email.
Method 2 of 3: Adding a Signature Via Windows Computer
Step 1. Make sure you already have a digital ID
In order to tag your Microsoft Word documents, you must already have a digital certificate that certifies your personal identity. Generally this certificate is applied to documents sent by companies that require a signature.
- Digital ID certificates are usually offered for a few hundred dollars to use for a year. Therefore, this method may not be necessary if you only want to mark up informal documents.
- You can add a signature using the DocuSign add-on if you want to insert a signature on documents for personal or informal purposes.
Step 2. Open the document in Microsoft Word
Double-click the Word document that you want to add a digital signature to.
If you want to create a new document, open Microsoft Word, then click " Blank documents ” on the main Word page.
Step 3. Click the Insert tab
It's a tab at the top of the window.
If you haven't saved the document, save it first by clicking the " File "choose " Save As ”, enter a file name, and click the “button Save ”.
Step 4. Click Text
It's below the blue A icon under the "Insert" tab. After that, a menu will open under it.
Step 5. Click Signature Line
It's in the upper-right corner of the "Text" section of the toolbar “ Insert " Once clicked, a pop-up window will be displayed.
In some versions of Microsoft Word, the option “ Signature Line ” is indicated by an icon resembling a pencil on a piece of paper. If the icon is used, click the icon, then select “ Microsoft Office Signature Line ” from the drop-down menu when prompted.
Step 6. Add signature details
Type in the information you want to add below the signature line, such as your name, title, email address, and any other instructions you want to leave out of the signature in the “Signature Setup” window. You can also follow these steps:
- Check the box "Show sign date in signature line" if you want to include the signature date automatically.
- Check the "Allow the signer to add a comment in the Sign dialog box" box if you want to enable the comment feature from anyone who bookmarks a document.
Step 7. Click OK
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, the window will close and in a few moments, a signature box will be added to the document.
Step 8. Open the “Sign” window
Right-click the signature line, then click “ Sign ” in the displayed drop-down menu.
You can also double-click the signature line to open the menu
Step 9. Enter a name
Type a name in the text field next to the “ X ”.
Step 10. Click Sign
A " Signature " badge will be displayed at the bottom of the document (next to the indicator) indicating that the document has been signed.
If you don't have a digital ID from a Microsoft partner, you won't be able to do this step
Method 3 of 3: Adding a Signature Via Mac Komputer
Step 1. Open the document in Microsoft Word
Double-click the Word document that you want to add a digital signature to.
If you want to create a new document, open Microsoft Word, click the " File, then select " New Document ” from the drop-down menu.
Step 2. Click File
This button is located in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Click Save As
This option is in the menu that opens after you click "File". A small window will open.
Step 4. Click the drop-down menu next to
That way, you can choose a file format to save the Word document in.
Step 5. Click PDF in the menu that opens
After that, you can save the document as a PDF file.
Step 6. Click Export
It's a blue button at the bottom of the window.
Step 7. Open Finder and locate the PDF file you just saved
The Finder icon is a blue and white smiling face. This button is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 8. Click the PDF file
After that, you can select the PDF file.
Step 9. Click File
It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 10. Select Open With in the menu that opens
In this menu there is a submenu.
Step 11. Click Preview in the submenu
After that, the PDF file will open in the Mac Preview app.
Step 12. Click the marker icon
This icon resembles the tip of a marker and is located on the left side of the Search bar.
Step 13. Click the signature icon
You'll find it next to the "T" icon and it looks like a cursive signature above a small line.
Step 14. Click Trackpad or Cameras.
If you are using a laptop with a trackpad or a computer with an external trackpad or a drawing tablet, you can click trackpad. If you don't have a trackpad, select it Camera As a replacement.
If the digital signature is already saved, you may have to click Create Signature first.
Step 15. Create a signature
You have various options for creating a signature:
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Trackpads:
- Click Click Here to Begin
- Write signature with finger on trackpad
- Press keys on the keyboard.
- Click Done
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Cameras:
- Write signature on white paper.
- Hold the paper close to the camera.
- Align the signature with the line.
- Click Done
Step 16. Click the signature you just created
This signature is in the Signature menu. After that, your signature will be placed in the center of the document.
You may have to click the "Signature" icon again first
Step 17. Drag the signature to change its position
Click and hold the center of the signature and drag it to the area you want.
You can resize the signature by clicking on any corner and dragging it in or out
Step 18. Click File
It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 19. Click Save
This button is in the menu that opens. After that, your document will be saved with a digital signature in it.
