Create a signature line in Word or Excel

1. In the document or worksheet, place your pointer where you want to create a signature line.
2. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the Signature Line list, and then click Microsoft Office Signature Line.
3. In the Signature Setup dialog box, type information that will appear beneath the signature line:

• Suggested signer   The signer's full name.
• Suggested signer's title   The signer's title, if any.
• Suggested signer's e-mail address   The signer's e-mail address, if needed.
• Instructions to the signer   Add instructions for the signer.
• Allow the signer to add comments in the Sign dialog   Allow the signer to type a purpose for signing.
• Show sign date in signature line   Signature date will appear with signature.

     4.Click OK.

The following image shows the Signature Setup dialog.

Tip  To add additional signature lines, repeat these steps.

Note    If the document remains unsigned, the Signatures Message Bar appears. Click the View Signatures button to complete the signature process. Or, in the bar, click the link to go to the Microsoft Backstage view to learn more about permissions, distribution, and versions of this document.

The following image shows the View Signatures button on the Message Bar.