Word documents and other MS Office applications can be signed in two ways - with a regular font or with a graphic file. Choose the first option if you do not have a graphic signature.
It is necessary
- - carrier of electronic digital signature;
- - password to your EDS;
- - graphic signature file (optional).
Instructions
Step 1
Create a complete Word document, proofread and make any necessary edits before saving the document. You need to add an electronic signature to the finalized document, because after signing it will be unavailable for editing.
Step 2
Save the document in a format that supports digital signatures. To do this, go to "Menu" -> "File" -> "Save As" -> "Other Formats". In the dialog box that opens, in the "Authors" field, enter your name, if you have not done this before, add keywords in the appropriate field, if necessary. Click "Save".
Step 3
Now you can add an electronic signature to the document. Connect your digital signature carrier to your computer. In the document to be signed, go to "Insert" -> "Signature Line", in the window that opens, click OK.
Step 4
If you are sending a document for signature to a third party, then in the "Signature settings" window, specify who should sign the document, other necessary details of the addressee. If you sign yourself, these fields can be left blank. Uncheck or leave the "Show signature date in signature line" checkbox, click OK. After that, a frame for adding an electronic signature will appear at the end of the document.
Step 5
If the generated document must be signed by a third party, then it can be sent to the addressee for signing. If you sign the document yourself, then right-click on the signature frame and select "Sign".
Step 6
In the dialog box that opens, enter your signature using the keyboard or select the file containing the graphic signature (link "select a picture"). Make sure that the correct EDS certificate is selected below, and click "Sign".
Step 7
The cryptographic service will look at the signature certificate on the electronic media and will prompt you for a password. A few seconds after entering the password, it will generate a unique digital signature for the document. After that, a window with the name of the certificate owner will open on the right, and the document itself will be blocked.
