

In addition, you can also attach viruses to Word files here. Once inserted, the image file containing your signature will be inserted above your signature line. From there, click “Sign” to place the photo in your signature line. Under “Insert Pictures”, click “From a File” and select your signature image.

Next, click Signature Line, found in the Text group of the Insert tab. Alternatively, double-click your signature line and select “Select Image” to insert an image into your signature line. Insert a Signature Line First, go ahead and open the Word document or Excel spreadsheet you want to add the signature line to, and then place the cursor where you’d like to insert it. Then, insert the signature image into the Word document.Ĭlick Insert > Pictures to manually insert a picture into your document. If you want to use your handwritten signature, you can take a photo or scan a copy of it and upload it to your computer. If you edit the document after signing, the digital signature will become invalid and you will need to sign it again. Once signed, Word will confirm that the signature has been added. Under “Sign”, enter your name or click “Select Image” to insert an image of your handwritten signature.Ĭlick “Sign” to insert your digital signature into the Word document. In the Selfcert tool, enter a name for your security certificate under “Your Certificate Name” and then click “OK” to create it.Īfter you have installed the digital certificate, go back to the Word document and double-click your signature line.

Instead, you can create your own digital certificate using the “Selfcert” tool, which is included in your Microsoft Office installation folder.įind “Selfcert.exe” in your Office installation folder and double-click it to open it.
