A signature line provides you, or somebody else, with a location to sign a printed document. If you’re planning on printing your Word document, adding a signature line is probably the easiest way for you to add a signature. To add a signature line to your Word document, click Insert Signature Line. How to Insert Signature in PDF on Mac The complete process you need to follow to add the signature to the PDF document on Mac is described as under. Open a PDF Once the program has been downloaded and installed you need to click the 'Open File.' Button to import the PDF file to the program.
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Signing your business documents used to be easy. With the rise in online paperless documents, including your signature can be tricky. However, Apple's Mac OS X includes user-friendly signature creation embedded in the native Preview app. An image of your handwritten signature is captured once and can be included with a click in thousands of documents.
Capture Your Signature
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Open the Preview app located in your Applications folder.
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Sign your signature in the center of a blank sheet of white printer paper.
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Select 'Preferences' from the 'Preview' menu to open the Preferences panel. Select the 'Signatures' tab.
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Click the 'Add Signature' plus button at the bottom of the list of signatures.
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Hold the signed sheet of paper in front of the built-in camera on your Mac, typically located above the screen. Hold a few extra sheets of paper behind the signed sheet to keep light from shining through and decreasing the quality of the captured image. Click 'Accept' to capture the signature.
Insert Your Signature
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Make the 'Edit' toolbar visible by clicking the 'Show Edit Toolbar' at the top of the window.
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Select the 'Signature' annotation tool from the Edit toolbar or by opening the 'Tools' menu, 'Annotate' submenu and selecting 'Signature.'
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Click and drag to draw out a box for your signature in the place you wish to sign the document. Move or re-size to perfect the position.
Tip
- Preview's signature feature was added in OS X 10.7 Lion.
Warnings
- Annotations layers in Preview may not be compatible with all PDF programs.
- Export your signed document by selecting 'Print' and clicking the 'Save as PDF' option. This flattens the layers and makes sure everything is visible.
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