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Do you ever receive electronic documents that you need to sign and then return to the original sender?
If so, you know what a hassle that can be at times.
The way most people do it is to first print the document and then sign it and scan it back into the computer so they can send it back to the person that sent it to them.
Well, if you have a Mac desktop computer or a MacBook there’s a much easier way. Just follow the steps below:
1 – Launch the Preview app and open the document you need to sign.
2 – Click the Pen icon and then select the Signature icon from the menu after it pops up.
3 – If you’re using a Mac desktop machine you’ll need to use an actual ink pen to manually write your signature onto a piece of paper and then use your Mac’s webcam to take a photo of the signature.
Once you have the signature written out on a piece of paper, click Camera and then hold the paper up to your Mac’s webcam.
Next, click Done and the Mac will save the signature.
If you’re using a MacBook the procedure is even easier – IF you’re good at using the MacBook’s touchpad. Simply use the touchpad to “write” out the signature electronically!
If you’re unhappy with the results of the touchpad method you can always go back and use the webcam method instead.
4 – To insert your signature into the document simply click on the Signature icon again and then click on the signature you just created.
That’s all there is to it. Now you know how to use your Mac desktop machine or MacBook to “write” your signature and digitally insert in into a document. No printer or scanner required!
Truth be told, many tasks are easier to accomplish on a Mac than on a Windows machine, and this is one of my all-time favorites.
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