Click the “ Change” button in order to do so.ģ. To the bottom, you will have the option to change the “ Checked Symbol“. Highlight the checkbox you have inserted in your document and click the “ Properties” button in the Developer section of the top bar.Ģ. If you want a tick symbol instead, that can be done as well.
How to change the “X” used to a tick symbolīy default, when you click that box, you will select it with an “X”. Just click that square to tick/untick it. Now, whenever you click that button, it will insert a clickable (aka fillable) checkbox in your document, on the selected line. There, look for the Paragraph tab below and click the drop down icon next to the Bullet Point Icon:ĥ. Open the document where you want to insert the checkbox in, and click the Home tab in the top bar (this is usually selected by default).Ģ. Here is what do to to insert a checkbox in Word (works in MS Word 2010 and above):ġ. There are multiple ways to do it, but what we recommend below is the easiest of them all. This is a checkbox that you will print on your document, to fill on a piece of paper. This is the easiest thing that you can do in a few simple steps. We’ll start with the easiest method of them all: How to insert a checkbox in Microsoft Word We have the stop by step instructions below, complete with screenshots to get you through the task as fast and easy as possible. You have multiple options here: insert a checkbox that you tick with a pen, after you print your document on paper or insert a checkbox that you can fill in Word itself with a cross or tick symbol.Īll methods are relatively easy once you know how to do it and they get easier the more you practice them. But we’re here to help you with a complete guide on how to insert a checkbox in Word – easily. But unless you know exactly where to look and what to do, it might prove to be a challenge.
If the Microsoft Office digital signatures… window appears, click OK.Once you know how to do it, inserting a checkbox in Microsoft Word is a very simple process. To verify the signature, right-click on the signature line and then, click Signature Details. The signature should be inserted in your document. Note: If you checked Don’t show this message again, this window does not appear. In the Signature Confirmation window, read the message and then, click OK. If you are using a DigiCert® Document Signing Certificate, enter your token password, and then click OK.
In the Windows Security window, select the certificate that you want to use to sign the document and then, click OK. Then, in the Additional Signing Information window, enter the information and then, click OK. To add information about the signer, click Details. In the Purpose for signing this document box, enter your purpose for signing the document.
In the Commitment Type drop-down list, select the commitment type that best represents the signer’s role. In the Sign window, in the X box, type your name and/or click Select Image to choose a signature image. To insert your signature, right-click on the signature line and then, in the drop-down list, click Sign. Note: You can drag-and-drop the signature field to position it where you want on the page or in the worksheet. The signature field should appear in the word document or worksheet. When you are finish entering your information, click OK. In the Signature Setup window, enter the information that you want to appear below the signature line:Īdd any necessary instructions for the signer.Īllow the singer to add comments in the sign dialogĬheck this box to permit the signer to type a purpose for signing.Ĭheck this box if you want the signature date to appear with the signature. On the Insert tab, in the Text section, click Signature Line > Microsoft Office Signature Line. In the word document or worksheet, place you cursor (pointer) where you want the signature line to appear. In Microsoft Word or Excel, open the document that you want to sign. Plug in your Document Signing Certificate token. The screenshots provided in this instruction are from Microsoft word and are almost identical to the screens in Excel. How to Create a Signature inside a Microsoft Word Document or Excel Workbook See How to Sign Microsoft Office Documents: Office 2013, 2010, and 2007. You can also use your DigiCert® Document Signing Certificate to add an invisible digital signature to a Word document, Excel workbook, and PowerPoint presentation. For more information about DigiCert® Document Signing Certificates, see DigiCert Document Signing Certificates. Your signature appears within the document to let recipients know that the document was signed. You can use your DigiCert® Document Signing Certificate to add a visible digital signature inside a Word document or Excel workbook.