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inserting signature into document



How do I insert a signature into a document on Apple MacBook Pro?



MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 9, 2021 3:00 PM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2021 8:28 AM

You can capture your signature in Apple's Preview application, via trackpad, compatible IOS device, or by scanning your signature previously written on an index card, and held up to Preview for recognition. You then apply it as an annotation to a PDF.


Once you have the PDF signature annotation, you can press shift+command+4 and drag the cross-hairs around your signature to select it, and then release to place your signature on the Desktop as a screen shot. Now, you have a image signature that you can drag/drop, scale, and position in Pages.

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Apr 10, 2021 8:28 AM in response to VikingOSX

You can capture your signature in Apple's Preview application, via trackpad, compatible IOS device, or by scanning your signature previously written on an index card, and held up to Preview for recognition. You then apply it as an annotation to a PDF.


Once you have the PDF signature annotation, you can press shift+command+4 and drag the cross-hairs around your signature to select it, and then release to place your signature on the Desktop as a screen shot. Now, you have a image signature that you can drag/drop, scale, and position in Pages.

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