Author: Godwin Gabla

In a fully technological world, paperwork has drastically decreased and most people prefer to do things digitally now.

As such, vital documents such as contracts have evolved to becoming electronic files. PDFs and .docx files are now very common than at any time in the lifetime of the world. However, most people are confronted with the problem of signing documents electronically.

In this article, we shall take you through three trusted and tested ways of signing documents digitally without the use of a light pen.

Sign On A Plain Paper And Insert Into The Document

To sign a document using this method, you need to have a black pen and a white piece of paper or any paper which matches the background colour of the document.

So let’s quickly move through the steps involved.

1. Sign on the piece of paper with your black pen. (make your signature legible and clean)
2. Take a photo of your signature via your phone or digital camera.
3. Send the photo to your computer and save it in a location you can recall.
4. Open the document you wish to sign and click on the space where you wish to sign (Make sure your cursor is present at the location)
5. Click on insert tab in the document windows and select picture.
6. Select the location of your image and click open.
7. Select your location and click ok.
8. Resize your image to fit the space provided for your signature.
9. Save your document.

Use Paint Application To Sign

The other way of signing your document digitally is by using the paint application. Though this one is a bit tricky, everything is done digitally and you don’t need so many devices to be able to complete this one.

So let’s go through the steps involved in this:

1. Open the paint application on your computer
2. Select pencil in the brushes column.
3. With your mouse on a smooth surface, start writing your signature on the canvas given you.
4. You can use the eraser to clean the portions you’ll like to edit.
5. When you’re certain of what you’ve done, launch the “snipping tool” on your computer.
6. Using your mouse, resize the snipping tool to cover the exact image you wish to use as your signature.
7. Click on save as and choose the location where you wish to save.
8. Open the document you wish to sign and repeat step (e) to (I) in the previous method.

Using Adobe Acrobat Reader

Our final method for signing a document digitally without so much stress is by using Acrobat Reader.

The Acrobat reader works as an editing tool for PDF files. To use this app for adding a signature to a document, follow the steps below:

1. Open the PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2. Click on Fill & sign in the tools pane on the right side.
3. Select sign and select “add signature”
4. You’ll see a Popup on your screen. You’ll be provided with three options which are: Type, draw and image. Select either Type or Draw.
5. Click “apply” when you’re done. Drag the signature and position it at the right location where you wish to sign.

Conclusion

Choose the method which best suits you. One of them should at least work for you. Enjoy your new found way of signing your documents digitally.

One of the most annoying moments anyone can endure is when your phone or laptop wouldn’t connect to the internet, in the middle of something important.

You’re probably watching your favorite movie online or probably watching a live stream or perhaps, checking out some new sites. Then, all of a sudden, your phone won’t connect to the internet. Or better still, it comes on but with a lot of lagging.

The obvious question is: What do I do now To restore my connection?

1. Check your data balance

One thing you don’t want to overlook when your phone is lagging behind, is the volume of data bundle you have left.

In most cases, once your data bundle is near finished, you’ll begin to feel your internet speed reducing.

To check your data, simply dial *124# across all networks.

2. Perform A Bandwidth Test

You want to be sure if truly your internet access has slowed down completely or not. So the next thing to do after checking your internet bundle is for you to do a bandwidth test which tests the upload and download speed of your network. This enables you to determine if there’s a more serious problem with your device, the website you tried visiting or if it’s just a network issue. You can perform a bandwidth test on Fast.com, testmy.net and speedtest.net.

3. Turn Off Your Data Or Wifi

If after checking your data balance and internet speed , you’re sure that you have enough data and so should not be having issues with your internet, the next thing you should do is to turn off your data or wifi.

Turn it off for a minute or two and turn it back on again.

Usually, if your problem is as a result of prolonged use of the network, everything should begin to work fine from here.

4. Restart Your Device Completely

If after trying all the above three steps, your internet still crawls like a tortoise, you should consider warm-booting your device.

If you’re using a laptop or your mobile phone, you should consider restarting at this point.

Some devices begin to misbehave once they’ve had a certain hour of use cycle without break. And this tends to affect the internet activities of the phone as well.

So, restarting the phones re-establishes a new connection with your network, which should be the solution you’ve yearned for.

Note: If all the above don’t work for you, you should consider replacing your router, or change your sim card and if possible, give a call to your Internet Service provider, seeking their help. They should be in position to relieve you of the agony associated with this.