How to Insert a Signature in Apple Pages (Mac Edition)

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Add an impressive signature to your Pages documents

Co-authored by Luigi Oppido and Ellie Salyers

Last Updated: April 4, 2025 Fact Checked

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Creating a Signature in Preview

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Adding the Signature in Pages

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As more forms and contracts go electronic, inserting your signature virtually is a useful tool to have in your belt. If you're a Mac user, you can easily create a signature and insert it into a Pages document. In this article, we’ll show you how to do so.

Inserting a Signature in Pages on a Mac

Create a signature in the Preview app, take a screenshot of it, and save the image to your files. Next, open your desired document in Pages. Click on the document where you want to add the signature, then click Media in the top toolbar. Click Choose, select the screenshot that has your signature, and then click Insert.

Method 1

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Creating a Signature in Preview

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This graphics app is automatically downloaded on all Mac computers. To open it, type “Preview” into your search bar.
This is located in the toolbar at the very top of your screen.^{[1]
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All of these buttons are located within the "Tools" dropdown menu.
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Click on Create Signature. You will now see a grey rectangle for you to add your signature. Select Click here to begin and sign your name using your finger and trackpad.^{[2]
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- When you're finished creating your signature, press any key on your keyboard.
To open the screenshot tool, use the shortcut Command+Shift+5 on your keyboard. Move the frame to capture your signature, then release. The screenshot will automatically save to your desktop.

Method 2

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Adding the Signature in Pages

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This is a pre-loaded application on your Mac. To open it, type "Pages" into your search bar.
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Open up a document. Within the pop-up window, you should select the document you want to add your signature to. Click on it, and then click Open in the bottom right corner.^{[3]
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- If you want to create a new document, click New Document in the bottom left corner.
Within the document, simply click on the place where you want to insert your signature.
This is located in the window's top toolbar, and its icon looks like a landscape photo.^{[4]
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This is located within the Media drop-down menu.
Click on Desktop in the left menu, click on the screenshot, and then click on Insert in the bottom left corner. You should now see your signature appear in the document! ^{[5]
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