How to Add a Signature in Microsoft Word
Give it a more professional touch
Microsoft Word lets you include signatures in your documents, providing an element of authenticity and professionalism. Adding your signature can make your work stand out and leave a memorable mark on the reader. Or it can even be used to sign a legal document.
Word offers various ways to insert signatures into your documents, making the process relatively straightforward. Word also allows you to add a signature line to the document, giving it a more professional touch.
Add a Signature Line
A signature line is a placeholder where you or others can insert a signature. Word makes it simple to create a dedicated signature line. Here’s how.
The signature line will appear at your cursor’s current location.
Upload a Hand-Written or Digital Signature
Word allows you to add a hand-written or digital signature to the document. This option is ideal for those who prefer the authenticity of a traditional signature or have a stylized digital signature they’d like to use.
The signature is now added to the document.
Add an Encrypted Digital Signature
Word also supports the use of encrypted digital signatures, which provide an additional layer of security and authenticity to your documents. These signatures utilize a unique digital ID to verify the signer’s identity and help protect the document’s integrity by ensuring that it hasn’t been tampered with after signing. You’ll need to acquire a digital certificate from a Microsoft Partner such asGlobalSign, or just create one yourself.
Your signature is now added to the signature line in the document. If the document is edited in any way, the signature will become invalid.
Write Your Signature Directly in Word
If you have a touchscreen, you can use a Stylus to sign your name directly in Word. If you don’t have a touchscreen, you can just use your mouse or touchpad.
Once you’ve completed your signature, release the mouse button or lift your Stylus from the touch screen. Your signature will appearas a shapein the document.
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