How to sign electronically a Word document

Question

I have Microsoft Office for Mac.

I read online that signing an electronic document created with Word on a Mac computer is possible.

The instructions state to click on "INSERT" on the top menu bar and select the item "Signature Line" from the dropdown menu.

Unluckily, when I click on INSERT the dropdown menu does NOT contain the "Signature Line" item.

Has anyone succeeded in inserting your electronic signature on a Word document?

Answer 1

To electronically sign a Word document on a Mac, you typically need to use the "Signature Line" feature. However, if you do not see the "Signature Line" option under the "INSERT" menu, it could be due to a couple of reasons:

1. Version Compatibility: Ensure that you are using a version of Microsoft Word that supports electronic signatures. Not all versions may have this feature available.
2. Alternative Methods: If the "Signature Line" option is not available, you can consider using other methods to insert your signature, such as:
   • Drawing your signature using the drawing tools available in Word.
   • Inserting an image of your signature if you have one saved.

Unfortunately, the specific steps for inserting a signature line are not detailed in the provided context, but these alternatives may help you achieve your goal.

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References:

• idMSOs supported in Word for Mac
• Security notes for Office solution developers

Answer 2

Hi,

What version of Word for Mac did you use?

Please refer to this support article and the support versions are:

Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word 2024 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-signature-f3b3f74c-2355-4d53-be89-ae9c50022730#ID0EBD=macOS

If you have any feedback or suggestion about this behavior, you can try to give a feedback to Microsoft about your requirement:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-do-i-give-feedback-on-microsoft-office-2b102d44-b43f-4dd2-9ff4-23cf144cfb11

Microsoft values your opinion. Your feedback goes directly to our engineers and helps us shape the future of Microsoft products and services for all our users.

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