On the Insert tab, in the Text section, click Signature Line > Microsoft Office Signature Line. In the word document or worksheet, place you cursor (pointer) where you want the signature line to appear. In Microsoft Word or Excel, open the document that you want to sign. Plug in your Document Signing Certificate token. The screenshots provided in this instruction are from Microsoft word and are almost identical to the screens in Excel. How to Create a Signature inside a Microsoft Word Document or Excel Workbook See How to Sign Microsoft Office Documents: Office 2013, 2010, and 2007. You can also use your DigiCert® Document Signing Certificate to add an invisible digital signature to a Word document, Excel workbook, and PowerPoint presentation. For more information about DigiCert® Document Signing Certificates, see DigiCert Document Signing Certificates. Your signature appears within the document to let recipients know that the document was signed. You can use your DigiCert® Document Signing Certificate to add a visible digital signature inside a Word document or Excel workbook.