How to insert a signature field in a fillable form in Word for Windows

We are creating restricted fillable forms in word and have run into a couple of issues. We want to have a signature field but is no field on the developer tab so we are using picture fields - when tested on an iPad you can't insert an image or draw on the doc using the MS Word app as they are greyed out due to the doc being restricted.

Is there a way around that? The docs will be emailed and used on a variety of platforms and we want to head off any user issues immediately.

We are trying to avoid the pdf fillable form route as these legal documents are numerous, long, detailed and we want to avoid the extra layers of work with a pdf.

Are we missing a trick here?

Answer
Answer

Use Content Controls and Grouping (to prevent changes to the layout) instead of applying Protection for Filling in Forms.

Hope this helps,
Doug Robbins - MVP Office Apps & Services (Word)
dougrobbinsmvp@gmail.com
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Last updated May 16, 2024 Views 3,358 Applies to: