Add a Digital Signature in an MS Word Document

Signing a document in Microsoft Word is an excellent way to add a personal touch to a document. Depending on the version of Word you are using you can add a signature in a variety of ways.

Steps

Adding a Signature in Word 2010 or Later

1. Open the Word document you wish to sign.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Click Signature Line.
4. Click Microsoft Office Signature Line.
5. Type the information you wish to appear below the signature into the Signature Setup dialog box.
   • You can also check "Allow the signer to add comment in the Sign dialog box" and/or "Show sign date in signature line."
6. Click OK.
7. Right-click the signature line.
8. Click Sign.
9. Type your name in the box next to the X.
   • If you have an image file of your written signature you can click Select Image and select your signature image file.
10. Click Sign. The Signature badge will appear at the bottom of the document next to the word count to show that the document has been signed.

Adding a Signature in Office 365 Using the DocuSign Add-in

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Click Store.
4. Search for DocuSign.
5. Click Add.
6. Sign into DocuSign.
7. Click RETURN TO DOCUSIGN FOR WORD.
8. Select who is signing.
9. Click on the signing option. Options include your signature, initials, date, company name, and title.
10. Drag the signing option to the document.
11. Click finish.
12. Click SEND FROM DOCUSIGN or NO THANKS.

Creating a Digital Signature for Word 2007

1. Open your Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Click Signature Line.
4. Click Microsoft Office Signature Line.
5. Type the information you wish to appear below the signature into the Signature Setup dialog box.
   • You can also check "Allow the signer to add comment in the Sign dialog box" and/or "Show sign date in signature line."
6. Click OK.
7. Right-click the signature line.
8. Click Sign.
9. Click Create your own digital ID.
10. Type the required information into the Create a Digital ID dialog box.
11. Click Create.
12. Right-click the signature line.
13. Click Sign.
14. Type your name in the box next to the X.
    • If you have an image file of your written signature you can click Select Image and select your signature image file to upload it in place of a typed signature.
15. Click Sign. The Signature badge will appear at the bottom of the document next to the word count to show that the document has been signed.

Warnings

• DocuSign only allows a certain number of sent signed document before you must sign up for a paid service to send more verifiable signed documents.

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