Employment Application Hide Digital Signature For Free

Top row, last icon on the right -- the Stamp tool. Open the tool's menu and select "Sign Here". The green check mark and the red x are located there.

Electronic signatures have carried the same legal weight as traditional, paper-based ones since the United States Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) was passed in 2000. This legislation ensures that electronic signatures are legally binding in every state where federal law applies.

Right-click the signature, and then click Show Signature Properties. In the Signature Properties dialog box, click Show Signer's Certificate. In the Certificate Viewer dialog box, click the Trust tab, and then click Add To Trusted Certificates. Click OK in the trust settings pop-up dialog, and then click OK.

Click the File tab. Click Info. Click Protect Document, Protect Workbook or Protect Presentation. Click Add a Digital Signature. Read the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint message, and then click OK.

Ensure integrity by creating a digital signature of the message using the sender's private key. Ensure confidentiality by encrypting the entire message with the recipient's public key. Verify the user's identity using the public key and checking it against a certificate authority.

The only way to stop your signature from potentially being misused is to not include your signature in the document. This isn't as flippant a suggestion as it sounds. For instance, you might use a "modified" signature in the document, such as only your first name instead of your full signature.

Click OK Right click on the signed signature field Select "Validate Signature" - you should now get the green check mark.