How To Make A Wet Signature In Word (2024)

Want to add your wet signature in Word? In this post, we'll teach you how to turn your physical signature into an electronic handwritten signature for Word.

An electronic signature saves time compared to a wet signature. That's why you can digitalise yours and add it to Word documents in seconds.

Without any further ado, let's check out how to do this.

How to add a wet signature in Word (for free)

1. Write your signature on paper;
2. Take a picture of it;
3. Transfer the picture to your computer;
4. Insert your signature image in Word.

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Now, let's get back to the guide and go into detail on every step of the process.

1. Write your signature on paper

First of all, you want to grab a piece of paper and write your signature on it.

We suggest taking a white, blank piece of paper and write with a black, blue, or red pen when writing your signature.

An easier way to do this would be to draw your signature in Word directly, without having to go through all of these steps.

2. Take a picture of it

Up next, you want to take a picture of your signature so as to later upload it in Word.

It's very important to take a well-lit picture of your signature. Make sure that no shadows cover your signature so that it will be 100% visible.

The image above shows perfect example of a signature image. Try to take yours as close as possible to that.

Note: You may want to crop the image or zoom in to properly fit the picture. That's what we've done after taking the picture you saw above.

3. Transfer to your computer

Now you want to transfer the picture of your wet signature to your computer, where the Microsoft Word document is.

The easiest way to share the picture of your wet signature for Word to your computer is to email the picture from your phone/tablet to your computer.

Note: If you have Word synced between your computer and the device that you're taking the picture on, you can use Word on the scanning device to upload the signature on the document. By doing so, your changes will automatically sync to the computer.

Feel free to use a cloud service like Google Drive or OneDrive. MacOS and iOS users can use Apple AirDrop to send pictures faster.

For example, if you're using an iPhone to take the picture, you can share it via AirDrop to your MacBook or iMac computer.

Relevant read: How to sign a Word document on Mac.

4. Insert wet signature in Word

Once you have the wet signature's picture in your computer, follow these steps:

1. Open the Word document;
2. Select Insert (top-left corner);
3. Choose Picture → This Device;
4. Locate the image of your wet signature;
5. Click the image → Insert.
6. Place your wet signature.

Alternatively, you can also copy your image and paste it anywhere in Word. Then, drag it around and resize it until it fits the profile.

This is the most efficient method to create a wet signature and add it in Word.