You can always go back to Step 1 and digitally sign it again.

Once you've digitally signed your document, if you edit it, Word will remove the digital signature.

The Signature Confirmation box tells you that Word saved your digital signature.

Enter your smart card (PIV) PIN and click OK. Insert your PIV card into the card reader. Select another certificate and repeat these steps until you find the correct certificate.Ĭlick the Sign button to sign the document. Then click More Choices to see other certificates. If this is the wrong certificate, click OK. If it does, then this is the right certificate.

The lower text box should now display Digital Signature, Non-Repudiation.

Go to the Details tab and scroll down to Key Usage. To ensure that this is the correct certificate, click the Change button.Ĭlick on Click here to view certificate properties. Enter your information in the text fields and click OK.Ī Sign pop-up box appears.

To add a digital signature, open your Microsoft Word document and click where you’d like to add your signature line.įrom the Word ribbon, select the Insert tab and then click Signature Line in the Text group.Ī Signature Setup pop-up box appears.

Add a Digital Signature Using a Signature Line This guide will walk you through the steps for digitally signing a document in Microsoft Word 2010, 2013, or 2016 using your PIV credential or digital certificate.

Digital Autopen for OFR Documents (NEW!)īefore you begin digitally signing documents, please ask your Technical Support team to verify the digital signature settings on your computer by following the steps in the Verify Digital Signature Settings section below.

Digitally Sign Federal Register Document.

Phishing-Resistant Authenticators (Coming Soon).

How to do the electronic signature