Google Docs is more than a simple and very good document processing/word processing tool. The interesting thing is Google docs is absolutely free to use and you can save a lot for licensing for Microsoft word.
Now, if you have a requirement to digitally sign a PDF document in Google Docs, then Google Docs also provides you that opportunity.
In this article, we will discuss how to digitally sign a PDF document in Google Docs. Along with this, we will also discuss, How To Add Signature In Google Docs, How to Use Docusign In Google Docs.
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How To Digitally Sign A PDF Document In Google Docs
You can follow the below steps to digitally sign a PDF document in Google Docs.
- Navigate to https://docs.google.com/
- Click on the Open file picker. On the Open a file window, click on the Upload tab and select the PDF document where you add the digital signature by clicking on the Select a file from your device button.
3. Click on the Open with drop down and then click + Connect more apps option.
4. On the Google Workspace Marketplace window, search for the “DocHub – PDF Sign and Edit”.
5. Click on the search result DocHub app as shown below.
6. Click on the Install button as the next step.
7. Click on the Continue button on the Get ready to install window.
8. Now, click on the Allow button on the next window. You are done with the installation of the DocHub app as of now successfully.
9. Now, again click on the Open with dropdown, and then you can able to see the DocHub – PDF sign and Edit option now, click on that.
10. Click on the Sign dropdown and then click on the Create your signature option as shown below.
11. On the Create Signatures window, select the Draw option
12. On the Create Signatures window, draw your signature that you want to attach with the PDF document in Google Docs.
13. Now, you have created the signature. To add it to the PDF click on the Sign, you can able to see the signature that you have created under the signature heading and drag it to the place where you want to put the signature.
You can able to see below, the digital signature has been added to the PDF in Google Docs successfully as shown below.
How To Add Signature In Google Docs
Well, let’s discuss how to add a signature in Google Docs using the below steps.
- Navigate to Google Docs and click on the + (Blank) to create a blank document or you can open an existing document where you want to add the signature.
- Click on the Insert menu –> select the Drawing option –> Now, click on the + New option.
3. On the Drawing window, click on the Line dropdown and then click on the Scribble option.
4. Now you need to draw your signature and then click on the Save and Close button to add the signature to the Google Docs and then you can drag that or move that to the exact location where you want to keep it.
Now, you can able to see the signature has been added to the Google Docs successfully.
This is How To Add Signature In Google Docs.
How to Use Docusign In Google Docs
Well, let’s discuss here how to use DocuSign in Google Docs to create a signature easily. Follow the below steps
- Navigate to Google Docs and click on the + (Blank) to create a blank document or you can open an existing document where you want to add the signature.
- Click on the Add-ons –> then click on Get add-ons as shown below.
3. On the Google Workspace Marketplace search window, search for DocuSign eSignature and then click on the DocuSign app as highlighted below.
4. Now, click on the Install button to install the DocuSign app.
5. Click on the Continue button.
6. Select the Gmail account that you want to use here and then click on the Allow button on the next pop-up. Now, the DocuSign app will install for you successfully.
7. Since the DocuSign eSignature app has been installed successfully, you can able to see the DocuSign eSignature icon as highlighted below. Click on that. If you have already an account with DocuSign you can log in with that else you can click on the SIGN UP button to create a new account.
8. Once you have the login credentials, you can click on the Sign-in button to log in to DocuSign then click Allow and review if your document is the correct one, and then click on the Next button.
9. Now, it will redirect you to the DocuSign landing page. Review the document and click on Continue. Then click on the Signature option from the left side.
10. On the Adopt Your Signature window, click on the Draw tab and then draw your signature. Then click on the ADOPT AND SIGN button.
11. Drag the signature where you want to place.
On the Sign and Returns window, provide the full name and email address, and then click on the SEND AND CLOSE button.
Now, check your email that you have provided above, you must have received a link to view the signed docs.
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Wrapping Up
In this article, we have discussed How To Digitally Sign A PDF Document In Google Docs, How To Add Signature In Google Docs, How to Use Docusign In Google Docs. Hope you have enjoyed this article !!!