[Skirtum]

Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need to be
signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature line
picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e. "Signature" or
"Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a line without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell what, I'm
just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature line with this
symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to change it...

[Graham Mayor]

Where did this 'add signature line' come from? It does not seem to be part
of my installation. It is probably an autotext/building block entry, in
which case you should enter it in the document, edit what you have entered
to taste, then save it as a new autotext/building block entry with the same
name.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need to
be signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature line
picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e. "Signature"
or "Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a line without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell
what, I'm just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature line
with this symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to change
it...

[Skirtum]

It is in my word application (Office 2007) I choose: Insert ribon/text
section/Signature line. It was build in... Unless it was done by our company,
but I really don't think so. I mean this should be Microsoft's "hands" work

Here is the screenshot: http://www.ipix.lt/images/35657087.jpg

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Where did this 'add signature line' come from? It does not seem to be part
of my installation. It is probably an autotext/building block entry, in
which case you should enter it in the document, edit what you have entered
to taste, then save it as a new autotext/building block entry with the same
name.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need to
be signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature line
picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e. "Signature"
or "Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a line without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell
what, I'm just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature line
with this symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to change
it...


.

[Graham Mayor]

Apologies - I don't know how I missed that

However, I see no obvious way to change the graphic from the dialog, or from
vba.

If all you need is the line with a name underneath, I would be inclined to
create a one column two row table of suitable width. Put a border on the
bottom of the upper cell only, add the initials or whatever in the bottom
cell and save the table as an autotext or autocorrect entry. I think I would
save it as an autocorrect for #sig. Then all you have to do is to type #sig
to insert it at the cursor. See example :

http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/sig.jpg

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org





Skirtum wrote:
It is in my word application (Office 2007) I choose: Insert ribon/text
section/Signature line. It was build in... Unless it was done by our
company, but I really don't think so. I mean this should be
Microsoft's "hands" work

Here is the screenshot: http://www.ipix.lt/images/35657087.jpg

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Where did this 'add signature line' come from? It does not seem to
be part of my installation. It is probably an autotext/building
block entry, in which case you should enter it in the document, edit
what you have entered to taste, then save it as a new
autotext/building block entry with the same name.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need to
be signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature
line picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e.
"Signature" or "Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a line
without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell
what, I'm just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature line
with this symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to change
it...


.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think a table is overkill for this. A string of underline characters, a
line break, and then the typed signature should suffice.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Apologies - I don't know how I missed that

However, I see no obvious way to change the graphic from the dialog, or
from vba.

If all you need is the line with a name underneath, I would be inclined to
create a one column two row table of suitable width. Put a border on the
bottom of the upper cell only, add the initials or whatever in the bottom
cell and save the table as an autotext or autocorrect entry. I think I
would save it as an autocorrect for #sig. Then all you have to do is to
type #sig to insert it at the cursor. See example :

http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/sig.jpg

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org





Skirtum wrote:
It is in my word application (Office 2007) I choose: Insert ribon/text
section/Signature line. It was build in... Unless it was done by our
company, but I really don't think so. I mean this should be
Microsoft's "hands" work

Here is the screenshot: http://www.ipix.lt/images/35657087.jpg

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Where did this 'add signature line' come from? It does not seem to
be part of my installation. It is probably an autotext/building
block entry, in which case you should enter it in the document, edit
what you have entered to taste, then save it as a new
autotext/building block entry with the same name.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need to
be signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature
line picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e.
"Signature" or "Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a line
without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell
what, I'm just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature line
with this symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to change
it...


.

[Graham Mayor]

That would work too

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I think a table is overkill for this. A string of underline
characters, a line break, and then the typed signature should suffice.


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Apologies - I don't know how I missed that

However, I see no obvious way to change the graphic from the dialog,
or from vba.

If all you need is the line with a name underneath, I would be
inclined to create a one column two row table of suitable width. Put
a border on the bottom of the upper cell only, add the initials or
whatever in the bottom cell and save the table as an autotext or
autocorrect entry. I think I would save it as an autocorrect for
#sig. Then all you have to do is to type #sig to insert it at the
cursor. See example : http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/sig.jpg

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org





Skirtum wrote:
It is in my word application (Office 2007) I choose: Insert
ribon/text section/Signature line. It was build in... Unless it was
done by our company, but I really don't think so. I mean this
should be Microsoft's "hands" work

Here is the screenshot: http://www.ipix.lt/images/35657087.jpg

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Where did this 'add signature line' come from? It does not seem to
be part of my installation. It is probably an autotext/building
block entry, in which case you should enter it in the document,
edit what you have entered to taste, then save it as a new
autotext/building block entry with the same name.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Hi,

I often use the "add signature line" in my documents which I need
to be signed by someone.

It is a little bit annoying this big "X" symbol in the signature
line picture.
Is it possible to change this "X" to something else? I.e.
"Signature" or "Authorized person"... Or just nothing - just a
line without "X".

Sometimes I get questions "what this "X" means" and I cannot tell
what, I'm just guessing that Microsoft is marking the signature
line with this symbol... Anyway I didn't found by myself how to
change it...


.

[Skirtum]

Thanks!! I've just learned new thing - "autotext" creation... But anyway,
that's not really everything I wanted... This "Signature line" inserts some
kind of object. After user "double-click" on this object he's promted to sign
the document. I haven't figured out how could I make word to promt user to
sign the document when I've created this "autotext"...

I mean I would like word to behave as I've tried to show in this pictu
http://www.ipix.lt/images/65101588.jpg.

I mean I would like to create an "autotext" and change it's options in the
way, that after user doubleclick my "autotext" he would be prompted to sign
the document.

Or I just would like to change this "X" in the standard "signature line"

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Apologies - I don't know how I missed that

However, I see no obvious way to change the graphic from the dialog, or from
vba.

If all you need is the line with a name underneath, I would be inclined to
create a one column two row table of suitable width. Put a border on the
bottom of the upper cell only, add the initials or whatever in the bottom
cell and save the table as an autotext or autocorrect entry. I think I would
save it as an autocorrect for #sig. Then all you have to do is to type #sig
to insert it at the cursor. See example :

http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/sig.jpg

--

[Graham Mayor]

Unfortunately that does not seem possible. I suppose it might be possible to
work around it with a macro, but it would not encompass the security
measures of the original function.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Skirtum wrote:
Thanks!! I've just learned new thing - "autotext" creation... But
anyway, that's not really everything I wanted... This "Signature
line" inserts some kind of object. After user "double-click" on this
object he's promted to sign the document. I haven't figured out how
could I make word to promt user to sign the document when I've
created this "autotext"...

I mean I would like word to behave as I've tried to show in this
pictu http://www.ipix.lt/images/65101588.jpg.

I mean I would like to create an "autotext" and change it's options
in the way, that after user doubleclick my "autotext" he would be
prompted to sign the document.

Or I just would like to change this "X" in the standard "signature
line"

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Apologies - I don't know how I missed that

However, I see no obvious way to change the graphic from the dialog,
or from vba.

If all you need is the line with a name underneath, I would be
inclined to create a one column two row table of suitable width. Put
a border on the bottom of the upper cell only, add the initials or
whatever in the bottom cell and save the table as an autotext or
autocorrect entry. I think I would save it as an autocorrect for
#sig. Then all you have to do is to type #sig to insert it at the
cursor. See example :

http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/sig.jpg

--