{"id":37598,"date":"2026-04-16T13:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/?p=37598"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:01:57","slug":"add-an-electronic-signature-in-word-pdf-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/figsflow.com\/uk\/add-an-electronic-signature-in-word-pdf-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add an Electronic Signature in Word, PDF & Google Docs (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You have a document sitting in front of you. Someone needs your signature on it. You do not want to print it, sign it with a pen, scan it, and send it back. Nobody does. And in most cases, you do not need to – a properly placed electronic signature is legally valid in the UK.<\/p>

Here is how to add an electronic signature directly inside Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Docs without printing a single page.<\/p>

An electronic signature added to a Word document, PDF or Google Doc is a simple electronic signature – any electronic data demonstrating intent to sign. It requires no certificate, no tamper-detection, and no specialist software. For personal documents and low-risk agreements, it is legally sufficient under UK law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Before you add a signature to any document, you need one. The quickest way is Canva’s free signature generator. Draw your signature on the canvas, download it as a PNG, and you are done.<\/p>

You will want two versions:<\/p>

  • One with a transparent background (for placing over documents)<\/li>
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