Adding digital signatures

WordPerfect allows you to add digital signatures to documents. A valid digital signature ensures that the document has not been altered since it was signed, and it identifies the entity to whom the certificate was issued.

To sign a document digitally, you must first obtain a digital certificate and install it on your computer. When you have completed a document, you can digitally sign it. For information about installing a digital certificate, consult the certification authority.

A digital signature is valid if it has not expired and has been distributed by a valid authority. You can view a digital certificate installed on a computer, view information about a digital signature for a signed document, and choose a method for viewing the signature’s validity. If you check the parent certificate, WordPerfect checks the intermediate certificates of authority listed in your browser. If you check the root certificate, WordPerfect checks the highest level of authority or trusted root certificates of authority listed in your browser. If you check the certificate authority, WordPerfect accesses the Internet to determine whether a certification authority is valid. If you choose none of these methods, WordPerfect checks whether the file has been altered since it was signed.


To sign a document with a digital signature

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Signature WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Sign document.
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Choose a digital signature from the Sign document using list box.

WordPerfect Office note Adding digital signatures

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If the digital signature is valid, the Signature valid WordPerfect Office pgx valid Adding digital signatures button appears on the application bar. If the digital signature is invalid, the Signature invalid WordPerfect Office pgx invalid2 Adding digital signatures button appears on the application bar. If the digital signature cannot be verified, the Certificate not verified WordPerfect Office pgx signwrn Adding digital signatures button appears on the application bar.
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You must have a valid certificate to sign a document with a digital signature.

WordPerfect Office tip Adding digital signatures

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You can sign a document with a digital signature by clicking the No signature WordPerfect Office pgx digsig Adding digital signatures button on the application bar.

To view the certificate for a digital signature

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Signature WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Sign document.
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Choose a digital signature from the Sign document using list.
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Click View.

To view information about a digital signature

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Signature WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures View signature.
If the signature is valid, you can view the certificate by clicking View certificate.

To select a validation method for a digital signature

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Click File WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Signature WordPerfect Office onestep Adding digital signatures Sign document.
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Choose a digital signature from the Sign document using list box.
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Click View.
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In the Certificate dialog box, click the Validation tab.
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In the Validation method area, enable any of the following check boxes:
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Check the certificate authority (using the Internet) — connects to the Internet
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Check parent certificates — checks the parent or root certificates

WordPerfect Office note Adding digital signatures

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You must enable the Check parent certificates check box to enable the Check root certificate check box.

Adding digital signatures