How to add signature in Google Docs?

• Open your Google Doc

• Click where you want to insert the signature.

• Go to Insert > Image > choose your source (Upload from computer, Drive, etc.).

• Select your signature image.

• Resize and position the image as needed.

• Open your Google Doc.

• Click where you want to insert the signature.

• Go to Insert > Drawing > + New.

• In the Drawing window, click on the Line tool and select Scribble.

• Use your mouse or trackpad to draw your signature.

• Click Save and Close.

• The signature will be inserted into the document and you can resize or move it as needed.

Create a new Google Doc or open an existing one, then click Tools > eSignature from the top menu.

You can drag one or more fields such as Signature, Initials, Name, Date Signed, Text field to add to your document. If you have multiple signers, under “Insert fields for”, select the specific signer for whom you want to add an eSignature field. You can also use the Manage Signers option to update the list of available signers. Currently, you can add up to 10 signers to a document and assign fields to each.

You can assign signers to each field in the document. To manage a field, click on it to select it and use the Assigned to dropdown to change the signer. Each signer is assigned a unique color, making it easy to identify the fields assigned to them.

Once you have added the relevant fields to the document, you can send it for signatures by clicking o the Request signature option on the right. Enter a title for the PDF file, add the email address for each signer, include a message to be sent with the eSignature request, and then click Send Request.

When you send the signature request, a PDF is generated and shared with the signers, who can only update the fields assigned to them and sign the document. Once the document is signed, a PDF copy of the completed file is saved in the same folder as your original document.

✅ Pros

• Secure and legally compliant (ESIGN Act, eIDAS)

• User-friendly and intuitive interface

• Seamless integration with Google Drive

• Supports multiple signers

❌ Cons

• Does not support sequential signature workflows (cannot enforce signing order)

• Cannot specify the Google Drive folder to save signed documents

• Limited reporting and analytics

Open your Google Doc > click Extensions > click Formesign - Document Signature > click Request signature > select Link or Email to request signature in your Google Doc.