How to Sign a Word Document

In this blog post, we'll show you how to sign a Word document using the built-in signature function. This is a quick and easy way to add your signature to any document, and it's perfect for situations where you need to sign electronically. Let's get started!

• Open the Word document that you want to sign.
• Click on the "Insert" tab at the top of the document.
• In the "Text" section of the Insert tab, click on the "Signature Line" button. This will open the Signature Setup dialog box.
• In the Signature Setup dialog box, enter your name in the "Signature line text" field. This is the text that will appear above your signature on the document.
• If you want, you can also add an optional Instructions field. This is where you can enter instructions for the person who will be signing the document after you. For example, you might want to include instructions on what software they need to use in order to view or sign the document.
• When you're finished, click on the "OK" button to insert your signature line into the document.
• Now that your signature line is inserted, it's time to sign your document! To do this, simply click on the signature line and select "Sign" from the drop-down menu.
• A pop-up window will appear asking you to select how you want to sign your document. You can choose to sign with a digital certificate that's already installed on your computer, or you can create a new digital signature by clicking on the "New..." button.
• If you choose to create a new digital signature, you'll be prompted to enter your full name and select a location for storing your certificate (we recommend choosing a location that's easily accessible so that you can find it again later). When you're finished, click on the "OK" button and then click "Sign".
• That's it! Your signed document will now be saved as a separate file with "_signed" appended to the end of its filename (for example, "document_signed").

Adding a signature to a Word document is a quick and easy way to signify your approval of its contents (or just show that you've read it). In this blog post, we've shown you how to insert a signature line into a Word document and add your digital signature using Microsoft Office 365. Give it a try next time you need to sign electronically!