Now let’s see how to create an electronic signature in Word. When you create digital signature in Word it gives the recipient of the document assurance that the content was created by a known sender ( authentication), that the sender cannot deny any association with the signed content ( non-repudiation) and that the content has not been changed or tampered with in transit ( integrity). It is used for demonstrating the authenticity of a message or document. An electronic signature is intended to provide a secure method for the signatory to provide a smooth transaction. It is a very useful and popular feature of Microsoft Office. Electronic signature could be considered virtual representation of a pen-and-paper signature. What is electronic signature?Įlectronic signature or e-signature refers to data in electronic form. īefore I go to show how to create an electronic signature in Word let’s first take a look into what is electronic signature. This is because to draw signature in Word in electronic form first you are to insert a signature line in Word document where exactly you will put your signature. But to draw electronic signature in Word without print out of the document requires a little bit of workaround. It is never a problem to create electronic signature in Word or Worksheet in MS Office, when the document page is printed out.
