How to Sign Agreements Digitally
As offices turn into paperless operations, typical functions that would require printing and faxing are being completed with computers. One of the more difficult functions that still require paperwork and handwriting is the use of a legitimate signature. More often, however, an individual is sent an electronic file that is requested to be signed and returned via email. In these cases, there is a way to create a digital signature that can remove time-consuming steps.
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Things You'll Need
- Black Felt Tip Pen
- White Sheet of Computer Paper
- Scanner
- Personal Computer
- PDF-XChange
Instructions
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Write your personal signature much larger than your normal signature on a white sheet of paper using broad, solid strokes. Place the signature near the middle of the page to capture the entire image.
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Scan your personal signature into the computer. Using the prompt that you scanner initializes, choose "Save As" and save the signature in a PDF format. Or, save your signature as a JPEG or PNG image, and then convert it to PDF format. To do this, open the scanned image in your personal computer's Paint program, and then select "File," and highlight and click the option that says "Save As." Select the PDF file option by clicking on the drop-down menu bar at the bottom of the window.
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Open your PDF-XChange Program (See Resources for a download link to the program). Select the file that needs to be signed by selecting "File," and then "Open." Find the unsigned file, and double-click on it to open.
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Import your personal signature image into the specialized window entitled "Stamps Palette." Select "Tools" from the navigation toolbar and highlight and select the "Stamps Palette." In the new window, select the section entitled "From Image," found at the top of the window. Find and select the scanned signature from the designated location on your computer. It then should appear in your "Stamps Palette" window.
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Insert the signature inside the unsigned document. Refer to the navigation toolbar inside the PDF-XChange program. Select "Tools," and then highlight and select "Comment & Markup." You will find your signature in the PDF file. Click and drag the signature onto the exact spot where you would like it to appear. Save the newly signed document as a PDF by selecting "File," and then "Save As." Select the PDF file option by clicking on the drop-down menu bar at the bottom of the window.
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