When finalizing a business deal, all the involved parties need to sign all the corresponding documents so that all the terms become official. However, when you want to speed up such a process and you do not want to wait until you get to meet with your business partners, you can rely on electronic signatures, as provided by DocuSign for Windows 8.

Before getting to enjoy the advantages of this application, you need to make sure your computer is running Windows 8 or 8.1, no matter if it is x86 or x64. Furthermore, it can be installed on both desktop and tablet PCs, as its functions are also adapted for touchscreen devices.

The graphic interface is highly intuitive, and you will be required to login to your DocuSign account, so that you can access the previously saved settings, such as profile photo or created signatures.

The application enables you to define several types of signatures, and you can either draw them or you can take photos of them. If you choose the former method, you can change the ink color between black, red and blue, depending on your preferences.

You can also create an entry with your electronic initials, so that you can insert it within your documents whenever needed, along with the current date, full name and title.

DocuSign for Windows 8 seamlessly integrates within the Send To entry of the context menu of your documents, so you can easily open them whenever you want to insert an electronic signature.

The application support several formats, such as DOCX, DOC, XLS, XLSX, PDF and TXT, and you can either import the files from the aforementioned Send To menu or you can load them from the dedicated section within DocuSign for Windows 8.

All in all, the application is highly useful and it can be used by all those who want to cut back on the large amounts of paper they use on a regular basis. The electronically signed documents can also help users save time, which is very important when closing business deals.