How to insert a signature in Word documents

Sign Microsoft Word documents with ease using Adobe Acrobat for business. You can place an electronic or digital signature in nearly any type of document or file format, including a PDF file, Microsoft Excel file, and more. Adobe Acrobat for business and Microsoft Word are especially compatible. Just upload your document to Acrobat and add an electronic signature with a few clicks.

Start your free trial

Insert signature in Word documents in 6 easy steps

Adding an electronic signature to a Word document provides a secure and efficient way to reduce the need for physical paperwork and speed up the approval process.

Adobe Acrobat homepage with a red outline around the fill & sign tool.

Sign up for a free Acrobat for business account if you don’t already have one and log in. Then select “Fill and Sign Yourself” from the home screen.

Fill & sign tool displaying how to drag and drop Microsoft Word files to add signatures.

A market summary & plan document with a red outline around the option to add a signature.

Acrobat tool displaying the name Christian Broadbent in digital cursive script.

Acrobat tool with "Christian Broadbent" in cursive with a red outline around the apply button.

A market summary & plan document after being signed with a red outline around "send a copy."

style

grid width 10

background

#F7F7F7

A purple laptop graphic with a Microsoft Word document open entitled "The Trusted Leader."

Learn more about the Acrobat plug-in for Microsoft Word.

Adobe Acrobat for business offers integrations with many of your favorite Microsoft Office file types for even more functionality. With the Acrobat plug-in, open any Microsoft Office file, and use that as the basis for a new agreement for all of your e-signature needs.