Use handwritten signatures
You can place a handwritten signature in your document. It is treated as a stamp but it does not appear in the Stamps panel. It is listed in the Comments panel where it can be reviewed, commented and more.
![Sign icon Sign icon](../All_Images/sign_l_32.png)
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Select Manage Handwritten Signatures dialog box. It lists all handwritten signatures you have created. Buttons below the list let you add a new signature, delete or rename an existing one, and select which signature should be the default: indicated with a signature icon to the left of the name.
to call theCreate a handwritten signature
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Do any of the following:
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) on the Security tab of the ribbon, then select Place from the dropdown list.
( - Select
) on the Security tab of the ribbon, then select Manage from the dropdown list. Then in the Manage Handwritten Signatures dialog box, click Add (
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The Add Handwritten signature dialog box appears.
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Select a creation method for the signature from the list box. The following part of the dialog box changes depending on your choice:
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Draw my signature: Set a color and line width, then draw the signature in the panel provided.
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Type my signature: Select a font, color and attributes, then type the signature text in the edit box.
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Import an image as my signature: Scan your signature to an image file and browse to locate the file. This is the recommended choice.
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- When the signature is defined, name it.
- If you have multiple handwritten signatures, ensure you selected the preferred one as default. When you place an existing handwritten signature, Power PDF uses the default one.
- Click OK.
The signature recently created is not placed automatically in your current document; you need to place it manually.
Place an existing handwritten signature
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Select
) on the Security tab of the ribbon, then select Place from the dropdown list. (
Click Manage to manage your collection of handwritten signatures and add new ones. Make sure you have selected the preferred signature as default.The mouse pointer becomes a crosshair. - With the crosshair mouse pointer, draw a rectangle on the page big enough to contain a handwritten signature.
Your handwritten signature shows up filling the area.