Inserting the Signature Property to Office Documents

The text content of the signature property can be added to a Word, Excel, or Powepoint document in the same way as other M-Files properties.

When the user selects the added property from the list, the property name, such as the name of the built-in property Signature manifestation, is displayed. This is why it is recommended to make the name of the property as unambiguous as possible.

When the property is selected, M-Files automatically adds the text content to the document. You should bear this in mind when you define the reason and meaning for the signature.

The signature content (manifestation) can be added to Office documents by using the "Insert Property" function.

Note: If the signature is inserted in the Office document and you want to cancel the state transition, you should cancel it manually by removing the property value (signature manifestation) or the property itself, in order for the cancellation to apply for the document. In most cases, rolling back this kind of state transition to the previous state requires system administrator rights.