Putting signature on a document

[kanga]

I have windows XP, Could somebody advise how you copy your signature (scanned and in your documents) onto the document you wish to send..
Thanks in advance..

[Guest]

I would assume you would print your document, sign it and then fax, or snail mail it. It doesn't mater what your operating system is.

[Mary]

Guest said:

I would assume you would print your document, sign it and then fax, or snail mail it. It doesn't mater what your operating system is.

I know there is a way to digitally sign a word document for emailing.

The problem is that I don't know how either. I would love to learn.

How about it? Any forum member with the answer?

Mary

[kaima]

Standard procedure is to sign the document and sign it. Then scan the signed document and save it is a 'pdf' file, not gif or jpg. Then you can fax or email the pdf file from your computer, or fax it from a standard fax machine.

For digitally signed documents, you and the recipient need a complex electronic system and codes. That is great for big businesses and gumm'nt, but not for you and me.

Kai

[justjohn]

If you have a MS program such as Word then you can create your document there. Also you may scan your signature in and save it as a jpg file. Then you would embed this jpg image file of your signature onto the document that you have created.

Print out the document and mail it or send the document off via email etc:.

[justjohn]

I have one correction. Before you email your document make sure you convert it to pdf file format and protect it.

[justjohn]

kaima said:

Standard procedure is to sign the document and sign it. Then scan the signed document and save it is a 'pdf' file, not gif or jpg. Then you can fax or email the pdf file from your computer, or fax it from a standard fax machine.

For digitally signed documents, you and the recipient need a complex electronic system and codes. That is great for big businesses and gumm'nt, but not for you and me.

Kai

You also need MS

A new keyboard

And be careful or they may:

Steal your - - - -

[kaima]

justjohn said:

If you have a MS program such as Word then you can create your document there. Also you may scan your signature in and save it as a jpg file. Then you would embed this jpg image file of your signature onto the document that you have created.

Print out the document and mail it or send the document off via email etc:.

John, I would be VERY reluctant to embed a signature in a file and send it off. Even a PDF file can sometimes be disassembled into its components. I would much rather scan the original letter with signature and send off that PDF.

If I received a file with an embedded signature where the surrounding paper did not match - where the embedded signature was in a rectangle of different color tone - I would be reluctant to accept it as 'original'.

Kai

[justjohn]

kaima said:

justjohn said:

If you have a MS program such as Word then you can create your document there. Also you may scan your signature in and save it as a jpg file. Then you would embed this jpg image file of your signature onto the document that you have created.

Print out the document and mail it or send the document off via email etc:.

John, I would be VERY reluctant to embed a signature in a file and send it off. Even a PDF file can sometimes be disassembled into its components. I would much rather scan the original letter with signature and send off that PDF.

If I received a file with an embedded signature where the surrounding paper did not match - where the embedded signature was in a rectangle of different color tone - I would be reluctant to accept it as 'original'.

Kai

Sorry kai,

I agree totally. I believe what I said is a bit misleading. Make sure your signature is embedded prior to converting it to pdfr and then send it.