MacOS' integrated Preview makes it easy to add text boxes, highlight passages, and perform other markup tasks without requiring a third-party program.Įdit the shape's line color and fill, meanwhile, using the supplied Border Color and Fill Color drop-down icons found on the Markup toolbar. Preview will add the subsequent shape to the file, at which point you can move and resize the shape. You can also use resize the signature to fit the required space using the blue dots that outline the signature box.Īdd circles and squares using Preview by clicking the Shapes icon from the Markup Toolbar and selecting the shape you wish to add ( Figure B). Then, just use the mouse or trackpad to move the signature to the specific required location. Preview will add the signature to the file that's open within Preview. To add a signature using Preview, click the Signature icon from the Markup Toolbar and click the signature you wish to add. (I found it easiest to use my MacBook Air's trackpad, although you can also sign a piece of paper and hold the paper up to your Mac's camera.) Follow the guided steps to create and save your signature. To capture a signature using Preview, click the Sign icon from the Markup Toolbar. The Markup Toolbar offers quick access to commonly performed annotation options within macOS Preview.īefore you can add a signature using Preview, you must capture a signature.
