Sign the signature line in Word or Excel

When you sign a signature line, you add a visible representation of your signature and a digital signature.

1. In the file, right-click the signature line.

 Note    If the file opens in Protected View, click Edit Anyway, if the file is from a reliable source.

2. From the menu, select Sign.

• To add a printed version of your signature, type your name in the box next to the X.
• The signature line
• To select an image of your written signature, click Select Image. In the Select Signature Image dialog box, find the location of your signature image file, select the file that you want, and then click Select.

 Notes

For customers using Chinese- (Traditional or Simplified), Korean-, or Japanese-language versions, the Stamp Signature Line option appears.

In addition, you can sign a signature line by double-clicking the signature line. Type your name next to the X. Or, in the Signature Pane, in the Requested Signatures section, click the arrow next to the signature. From the menu, select Sign.

• To add a handwritten signature (Tablet PC users only), sign your name in the box next to the X by using the inking feature.
• Click Sign.
• The red Signatures button appears at the bottom of the document or worksheet.

The following image shows the Signatures button.