Capturing Graphical Signatures

(This guide is also available in video, feel free to watch it here.)

Step 1: Log in to Secured Signing

Sign in to Secured Signing and navigate to the My Signatures page.

Decide which option you prefer to create your signature. You can use one of our signature fontsdraw your signature on the screen with the mouse, upload a scanned image of your signature or fax us your signature and we’ll scan / upload it for you!


Step 2: Capture your Graphical Signature

Select your font:

Click the Font button to display a popup with different signature font options provided by Secured Signing. This method uses your full name and initials as provided by your user details and can be a quick and easy option for new users.

Draw your signature:

Using your computer’s mouse you can draw your full signature and your initials signature on the screen. This is especially useful for people with pen-signing computer peripherals.

Upload your signature:

You can upload your own image or scan of your signature using the signature uploader. The image to upload must be .bmp or .jpg and less than 30kb file size.

Scanned graphical signature:

Print a special barcoded form, sign your signature on the space provided and fax it to us! We’ll scan and upload your signature for you!

Enable Adobe Reader 7 to verify Digital Signatures

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
  2. From the menu bar choose Edit > Preferences.
  3. Choose Security from the menu and click the Advanced Preferences button.
  4. Click the Windows Integration tab and there check all of the boxes.
  5. To complete the process, click Ok on the Windows Integration screen and then click Ok on the Preferences screen

Enable Adobe Reader 9 and 10 to verify Digital Signatures

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
  2. From the menu bar choose Edit > Preferences.
  3. Choose Security from the menu and click the Advanced Preferences button.
  4. Click the Windows Integration tab and there check all of the boxes.
  5. To complete the process, click Ok on the Windows Integration screen and then click Ok on the Preferences screen

Enable Adobe Reader 8 to verify Digital Signatures

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
  2. From the menu bar choose Edit > Preferences.
  3. Choose Security from the menu and click the Advanced Preferences button.
  4. Click the Windows Integration tab and there check all of the boxes.
  5. To complete the process, click Ok on the Windows Integration screen and then click Ok on the Preferences screen

Enable Adobe Reader XI & Acrobat Reader DC to verify Digital Signatures

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat/Reader.
  2. From the menu bar choose Edit > Preferences.
  3. Choose Signatures from the menu and click the Verification > More button.
  4. Check the Windows Integration > Validating Certified Documents.
  5. To complete the process, click Ok on the Signature Verification Preferences screen and then click Ok on the Preferences screen

Secured Signing Features and Product Guides

Our Features and Product Guides

Welcome to the Secured Signing’s Feature and Product Guides. This guide is designed to assist you in utilizing the Secured Signing’s features effectively and efficiently.

Read through common scenarios and tutorials at your own pace for a complete understanding of the process. The tutorials have a comprehensive start-to-finish approach and only a few short minutes to follow. Watch them in action here!.

  1. Setting up your account
  2. I Sign
  3. We Sign
  4. Form Filler
  5. Signature Validity and Verification

Setting up your account

Learn how to set up your Secured Signing account.

 Capturing Graphical Signatures

I Sign

Learn how to sign documents online with Secured Signing: I Sign.

 Individually Sign a Document

We Sign

Learn how to sign, and invite to sign, with Secured Signing: We Sign.

 Invite Someone to Sign
  
 Sign as an Invitee
  
 Invite Someone to Sign with a Witness
  
 Sign as an Invitee and invite a Witness
  
 Sign as a Witness

Form Filler Templates

Learn how to prepare online forms for signing, or fill in and sign as an Invitee.

 Preparing a form for Filling and Signing
  
 Fill in and Sign as an Invitee

Signature validity and verification

Learn how to validate PKI Signed Documents with Secured Signing: Verify PKI Signed Documents.

 Verify PKI Signed Documents

Sign a Document

How to Upload and Individually Sign a Document

Sign a Document in Action!

The Secured Signing service helps you sign and seal within a few seconds with a simple mouse click. You can sign and seal your documents, reports, purchase orders, sales quotes, agreements, forms, letters, and much more.

Step by Step process on How to digitally Sign your Document with iSign

Add a Document

  1. Add a Document into your Secured Signing Account
iSIgn - Add a Document

2. Upload any approved file from your File Manager

iSign - Select a Document

3. Click the Sign option from the screen or the Sign your Document icon from the Inbox

iSIgn - Upload a Document
iSign - Sign your Document

Tag your Document

4. Click Add Signature to start Tagging and drag the Signature Box into position

iSign - Add Signature Box

5. Signature Settings for extra features to customise the process

iSIgn - Signature Settings

Sign and Download

6. Click Sign to digitally Sign your Document

iSign

7. Signing Completed. Send the Signed Document as attachment or Download on your device for long term archiving

iSIgn - Signing Completed

Invite others to Sign

How to Invite others to Sign documents with WeSign

WeSign in Action!

We Sign offers a user-friendly and intuitive signing experience that ensures efficient and secure electronic document signing for individuals and organizations.

Step by Step process on How to easily Invite others to Sign

Add a Document

  1. Upload a Document into your Secured Signing Account
iSIgn - Add a Document

2. Select any approved file from your File Manager

iSign - Select a Document

3. Click the Invite option from the screen or Invite others to Sign icon from the Inbox

WeSign - Invite
WeSign - Invite others to Sign

Tag your Document

4. Click Add Signature to start Tagging, choose between Signature for Signing and Needs to View for viewing the document only, no signature required

WeSign - Add invitee

5. Enter Invitee Details, the minimum requirement is Email Address, First Name and Last Name

WeSign - Enter Invitee Details

6. Signature Settings for extra features to customise the process. Click Next for More Features or Click Send to generate Email Invitation

WeSign - Signature Settings

Send for Signing

7. Check Invitation Workflow to finalise workflow settings. Click Next for More Features

WeSign - Invitation Workflow

8. Click Send to generate Email Invitation for your Invitee

WeSign - Invitation Sent

9. My Documents: In Progress tab for different Signing Actions and Document Status

WeSign - In Progress

How to add Initials on every page?

From the Signature Settings, select Initial from the Signature Type and enable Multi Page Signing. If you need a Full Signature on some pages, simply go to that Page and change the Signature Type.

How can I send a Reminder?

From In Progress tab, click the Status i icon and click the envelop to generate a Reminder Email Invitation. Take a good look on the other settings from this action – they will come in handy!

Can I add another Signature once sent?

Yes! From in Progress tab, click Edit Signing Process icon and add another Signature. From this action you can Edit the whole signing, re-tag the document, change signature settings, and move fields.

How to Sign as an Invitee

A hassle-free solution for signing documents as an invitee with Secured Signing, you can now easily and securely complete the signing process.

Watch it in action below!

Add a Witness Signer

How to Add a Witness Signer

Watch the step by step process on adding a Witness Signer

Step-by-Step guide to add Witness Signer through Secured Signing

Tag the Document

  1. Once you have tagged the Document with your Invitee, click the Add Invitee button again
Add Witness Signer - Add Invitee

2. Click the 3-dots next to the Invitee to add Witness Signer

Add Witness Signer - Add Witness
Add Witness Signer - Add Witness: Settings

3. Every Invitee on the process will have Signature Settings, simply click the Signature box to customise the Signing. Click Next to proceed to the Invitation Workflow

Add Witness Signer - Signature Settings

Invitation Workflow

4. There are 2 options to nominate the Witness:

    Invitee – if the Sender do not know the Witness details

    Sender – if the User knows the Witness details

Add Witness Signer - Nominate Witness

5. On this Demo, Ron will nominate the Witness. Add the minimum information required: First Name, Last Name and Email Address and then click Send to generate the Signing

Add Witness Signer - Add Witness Details

Send for Signing

6. The Email Invitation will be generated first to the Invitee and once the Invitee signed, the Witness will receive the Email Invitation. Check the In Progress tab for more updates.

Add Witness Signer - In Progress tab

How I can add a Witness using an Integration?

If you are using one of our integrations, adding a Witness Signer is fairly easy and similar workflow from above – simply click the Invitee’s Signature Box and Add from the Signature Settings

Can I add multiple Witnesses for one Invitee?

Yes, you can add multiple Witness for an Invitee. You can also add Witnesses for each Invitee on the process – if you have about 5 Invitees, they all can have a Witness signers each or even multiple ones.

I’m using Smart Tag – how can I add a Witness?

Easy! Check the tag on our Smart Tag guide – page 5.