Digital Signatures /text/shared/01/digitalsignatures.xhp

Digital Signatures

Adds and removes digital signatures to and from your document. You can also use the dialog to view certificates.
You must save a file before you can apply a digital signature to the file. You must save a file in OpenDocument format before you can apply a digital signature to the file.

List

Lists the digital signatures for the current document. The Signed icon Icon indicates a valid digital signature, while the Exclamation mark icon Icon indicates an invalid digital signature. See also Digital Signatures.

Use AdES-compliant signature when there is a choice

Prefers creating XAdES signatures for ODF and OOXML, PAdES signatures for PDF.

View Certificate

Opens the View Certificate dialog.

Sign Document

Opens the Select Certificate dialog.

Remove

Removes the selected signature from the list. Removes all subsequent signatures as well, in case of PDF.

Start Certificate Manager

Opens the installed certificate manager of your system. On macOS, the default certificate manager is Keychain Access. On Windows systems, the default certificate manager is Certmgr.msc, a Microsoft Management Console snap-in using Certmgr.exe, and does not manage OpenPGP certificates. To manage both X509 and OpenPGP certificates install the gpg4win tool.