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How to create a free electronic signature in Microsoft Word

Signing and sending documents can be tedious and time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. HelloSign will change the way your company does business. We enable you to create free electronic signatures in Microsoft Word, along with many other leading file formats, in a matter of seconds. Find out how to sign a Word document using HelloSign below.

The power to do business better

HelloSign’s electronic signature service for Word allows you to electronically sign Word documents and other popular Microsoft formats including PowerPoint, Excel and PDF. Add signature boxes to your Word document using Drag & Drop, wherever on the document you need them to be.

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Image illustrating drag and drop functionality to add signature boxes anywhere on a Word document
Image illustrating drag and drop functionality to add signature boxes anywhere on a Word document
The power to do business better

HelloSign’s electronic signature service for Word allows you to electronically sign Word documents and other popular Microsoft formats including PowerPoint, Excel and PDF. Add signature boxes to your Word document using Drag & Drop, wherever on the document you need them to be.

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The power to do business better

HelloSign’s electronic signature service for Word allows you to electronically sign Word documents and other popular Microsoft formats including PowerPoint, Excel and PDF. Add signature boxes to your Word document using Drag & Drop, wherever on the document you need them to be.

Out with the old, in with the new

Printing, signing and shipping documents is costing your company time, money and productivity. Our electronic signature system for Word is secure, efficient, loaded with useful features and gives you the ability to sign all the document formats you use on a day-to-day basis.

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Out with the old, in with the new

Printing, signing and shipping documents is costing your company time, money and productivity. Our electronic signature system for Word is secure, efficient, loaded with useful features and gives you the ability to sign all the document formats you use on a day-to-day basis.

Image of the documents page where templates, drafts and completed docs can be stored.
Out with the old, in with the new

Printing, signing and shipping documents is costing your company time, money and productivity. Our electronic signature system for Word is secure, efficient, loaded with useful features and gives you the ability to sign all the document formats you use on a day-to-day basis.

Speedy results

‘With the HelloSign API integrated into our customer portal, loan applicants usually sign documents within 30 minutes, speeding the time to document completion by over 80%’

- Rob Harsh, CEO of Software Outfitters

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Speedy results

‘With the HelloSign API integrated into our customer portal, loan applicants usually sign documents within 30 minutes, speeding the time to document completion by over 80%’

- Rob Harsh, CEO of Software Outfitters

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Speedy results

‘With the HelloSign API integrated into our customer portal, loan applicants usually sign documents within 30 minutes, speeding the time to document completion by over 80%’

- Rob Harsh, CEO of Software Outfitters

Transparent Pricing

Essentials

Starting at
$15 USD
/month
Billed annually as $180 USD

Standard

Min 2 users, starting at
$25 USD
/month
Billed annually as $600 USD

Features

Users
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The number of individuals in your company that will be sending out documents for signature.
1 user
Buy 2 to 4 users, online
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Templates
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Templates are perfect for documents that need to be reused and sent out for eSignature frequently.
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Audit trail
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Essentials

Starting at
$20 USD
/month
Billed annually as $180 USD

Standard

Min 2 users, starting at
$30 USD
/month
Billed annually as $600 USD

Features

Users
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The number of individuals in your company that will be sending out documents for signature.
1 user
Buy 2 to 4 users, online
More than 4 users, contact us
Templates
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Templates are perfect for documents that need to be reused and sent out for eSignature frequently.
5
15
Audit trail
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Audit trails are associated with transactions to ensure actions are tracked and time-stamped.
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The power to do great things

A signature of your name is more powerful than you think. In a few clicks and swipes, you are well on your way to a business solution that digitally transforms your entire workflow. Only Dropbox Sign focuses on providing the easiest to use electronic signing solution that you can integrate with the business apps you already use.


Businesses spend around $350 billion each year on paperwork, with productivity losses of $19,000 per employee per year. Dropbox Sign’s signature maker software helps to lower these costs.

Out with the old, in with the new

Printing, signing and shipping documents is costing your company time, money and productivity. Our electronic signature system for Word is secure, efficient, loaded with useful features and gives you the ability to sign all the document formats you use on a day-to-day basis.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it free to create a free electronic signature in Word?
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HelloSign offers a free package to create an electronic signature for Microsoft Word documents, with up to three documents allowed to be shared for signature each month. There are three paid packages offering varying different features tailored to your Word document signing needs. See them all on our pricing page.

Can I electronically sign document formats other than Word?
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Yes, you can sign many different document formats other than Word – for example, PDFs, PowerPoint documents, Excel spreadsheets and more. Using our easy Drag & Drop functionality, you can add a signature box to practically any document, anywhere you require a signature.

Are eSignatures created in a Word document legally binding?
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Electronic signatures have been considered legally binding since the year 2000 in the United States. As long as the Word documents contain a full audit trail to confirm that the paperwork hasn’t had any unauthorised alterations, provided by HelloSign as standard, you’re all set.

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