Microsoft Word allows you to implement a digital signature for authenticity purposes, a handwritten signature, and a signature line that can be signed manually once the document is printed out.

If the Signature Line option is greyed out in Excel or Word on your desktop, remove editing restrictions or add a signature line manually.

Create a Signature Line Place the document's cursor at the end of the document. Click "Insert" in the Word ribbon. Click "Signature Line" in the Text group to open a confirmation box.

Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature so you can easily add it to PDF, Word and other documents.

For a new Word document, click the blank document button on the main screen. Click the "Insert" tab, then click the "Signature Line" menu option in the Text section of the ribbon.

Double-click the signature line with the red text ‘Recoverable Signature’. In the Signature Details dialogue, click the link that reads ‘Click here to trust this user’s identity ‘.