How to Create a Signature in Microsoft Word (Full+Image)

Notes: This tutorial on how to create a signature applies to all versions of Microsoft Office, starting from Office 2007, 2010, 2021, 2021 to the most recent version.

Have you ever made a formal letter? If yes, then what kind of official letter have you made? There are various types of official letters that we can encounter in everyday life, for example, namely warrants, decrees, power of attorney, invitation letters and so on.

One of the most important components contained in an official letter is a signature. Because with a signature, it will make the letter more trustworthy. Generally, the person who signs an official letter is the person who issued the letter or the person in charge or an event.

In this digital era, official letters are often made using Microsoft Word. You can sign after the letter is printed, but there are times when you are asked to send an official letter via email. Where you must insert the signature in the Word document.

How to Create a Signature in Word

One way to insert a signature in a document is to print the official letter document and provide a signature. After that you have to scan the official letter.

This method is less efficient, because it will take a long time and will be very troublesome to do. Moreover, the official letter can change the file type to JPEG, PNG and PDF. That way, we cannot re-edit the official letter.

There is one very simple way to create a signature in a Word document. This method will not be a hassle as you insert a signature by scanning as described previously. Here are the steps of how to create a signature in Word.

1. The first step you must take is to write your signature on white paper. It should be noted, the paper must be white and without the slightest scribble around the signature. If so, then take a picture or photo of the signature using your smartphone camera. After that transfer the image or photo to your computer.

2. The next step is to open the official letter document that you want to insert a signature. Then look at the toolbar, click menu Insert. Then click menu Pictures.

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2. Then a file explorer window will appear on your computer. Choose an image or photo from the signature that you have taken earlier using the smartphone camera. Then click the button Insert.

Creating a Signature in Microsoft Word

3. Your signature image will appear in the Word document as shown below. However, we have to crop the image first to remove the parts that are not needed. Click menu Crop on the toolbar.

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4. Crop the image to expose only your signature as shown in the image below.

Creating a Digital Signature in Microsoft Word

5. Then click menu Crop again. Then the image will be cropped as you want.

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6. The following is an example of a signature image that we have cropped earlier. And right click on the image. After that click menu Picture Formats…

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7. Then the Format Picture settings will appear which is located on the right side. Click on the picture icon like in the picture. Then click menu Picture Color. In the Picture Color menu, look at the Recolor section. And click the picture icon next to the Recolor reading. Then various color settings will appear. Choose a color like in the picture.

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