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Insert your signature to Google Docs in a few easy steps
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If you have a document on Google Docs that you need to sign, you can use the "Drawing" feature. This lets you use your mouse to insert a quick signature. If you're on mobile, you'll need to take a screenshot of your signature and add it to your document. Here's how to sign a Google document using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android.
Quick Steps
- Click Insert > Drawing .
- Click New .
- Click the arrow next to Line .
- Click Scribble .
- Draw your signature.
- Click Save and close .
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Go to https://docs.google.com/ in a web browser. If you aren't already logged into your Google account , do so now.
- Open the document you want to sign.
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Click Insert . This is in the toolbar at the top.Advertisement
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Click Drawing . You can find this under Table .
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Click New . A pop-up window will open.
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Click the down-arrow next to the Line icon. This will expand a menu.
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Draw your signature. Click and drag your cursor to draw your signature. If you make a mistake, click the back arrow to undo it.
- The signature can be resized later.
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Click Save and close . This is in the top-right corner.
- The signature will be added to your document.
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Edit the signature (optional). You can adjust the size and position of the signature if needed.
- To move the signature, click it to open the options. Select a text wrapping position, such as Behind text , In front of text , or other. Then, click and drag the signature where you want it.
- To resize the signature, click it. Then, click and drag one of the corner squares outwards to make it bigger, or drag it inwards to make it smaller.
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Prepare your signature image. Since you can't draw directly in the Google Docs app, you must first draw your signature in a separate app, and then take a screenshot of it to insert it. Do the following:
- Open any app that allows drawing, such as Notes .
- Tap the Draw icon.
- Draw your signature.
- Take a screenshot of your signature.
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Open a document in the Google Docs app. If you aren't already logged into your Google account, do so now.
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Tap the pencil icon. This is at the bottom-right corner. You'll enter editing mode.
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Tap + . You can find this in the top-right corner.
- The Insert menu will expand on the bottom.
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Tap Image . This is below Comment .
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Tap From photos . If Google Docs does not have permission to access your photos, you'll need to enable it now.
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Select your photo and tap Add . The signature will be added to the document.
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Edit the photo. You can adjust the size and position of the signature if needed.
- To move the signature, tap it to open the options on the bottom. Select a text wrapping position, such as Behind text , In front of text , or other. Then, tap and drag the signature where you want it.
- To resize the signature, tap it. Then, tap and drag one of the corner squares outwards to make it bigger, or drag it inwards to make it smaller.
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