How to add a signature to a Pages document on Mac

Open the document and place the cursor on the spot you want to add the signature.

Click on the [Media] button and select "add Sketch" > this will prompt your iPhone to let you sign your name using the mark up tools, and then it will insert it into the document on the Mac.


This method requires your iPhone and Mac to be signed in to the same Apple Account.


Hope this helps.

Posted on Jan 28, 2025 05:13 PM

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Jan 29, 2025 05:36 AM in response to URsenior_advisor

Usually, one responds to an existing post where an original poster has hopefully described their problem and seeks solution information. You have glossed over the requirements necessary to use the Pages Media Tool's Add Sketch, and that should be clarified:


  • An iPhone 6S or later running iOS 13 or later
  • Certain iPad models running iPadOS 13 or later
  • Certain Mac models running macOS Catalina (10.15.*) or later
  • The need for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled on participating devices


The following links address the preceding items:


Continuity features and requirements for Apple devices - Apple Support


Use iPad or iPhone to sketch in or mark up Mac documents - Apple Support


To avoid this ritual in the future for the same signature, one can select and copy the captured sketch signature image once pasted into Pages to the clipboard. Launch Apple's Preview and choose File > New from Clipboard and save that PNG image so you can simply drag and drop it into future Pages documents that require that signature.


Or, one can click the Pages Image tab of the selected sketch and drag and drop the pasted-image.png icon outside of Pages to the Desktop or Pictures folder for future reuse.


One cannot alter the color of the signature once the sketch is deposited into Pages. That has to be done during the sketch on the iPhone.

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How to add a signature to a Pages document on Mac

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