

It doesn’t confirm the identity of the person signing the document in any meaningful way.Į-signature software like DocuSign and Adobe Sign generates a security certificate that includes traceable information - who signed the document, when they signed it, and where they signed it - which typically includes the IP address of the signer. The problem with using a field for people to type in initials or their name, or adding a checkbox, is that there is no real electronic signature, just the honor system.

Instead, Google Forms users devise workarounds, like including a field for users to type in their initials to indicate they accept that as an e-signature alternative. Google Forms hasn’t had an electronic signature feature or an add-on that could be used. One look at Google support forums shows that some people have found it difficult to add an electronic signature in Google Forms. Can you add an e-signature in Google Forms?
