Go to Smallpdf’s online e-signature tool.There’s a wide variety of online tools and platforms available for creating a digital signature, but one of the most user-friendly ones that we’ve come across is Smallpdf.

They would then sign the file as they prefer, which could be by inserting an image, using Mac Preview, or an online tool. Go to the Insert tab, ‘Pictures’, and then ‘Picture from file’.Īgain, there is no precise method for requesting signatures when done this way, and you would instead save the document with your own signature, before emailing it as usual to the required signatory.Open your document, for example in Word, and insert the image of your signature as a Picture.Write your signature with pen and paper, and then either scan or take a (good quality) photo of it.

Signing in Windows is possibly the most long-winded method of the three mentioned here, as it requires outside sources. There is unfortunately not a direct way to request signatures with Preview, and instead you would send or email the document with your signature to your recipient, and they would either sign it the same way, or with an alternative tool.

Select your signature, then place and resize it on your document as needed.

You will then see your signature appear in the dropdown from the Sign symbol.

For using the camera, write your signature with a pen and white paper and hold it up to the camera to take a photo of it, when happy with it, click ‘Done’.

Click any key on your keyboard to stop, and then ‘Done’ when you’re satisfied with how it looks.

For using the trackpad, click on the centre of the window and then write your signature directly on the trackpad with your finger.

Select whether you want to create your signature by using the Trackpad or Camera.

Click on the symbol of a signature, and then ‘Create signature’.

Signing on your MacBook computer can be done by simply opening your document that needs to be signed in the Preview app.

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