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It's completely acceptable to use your initials for your signature. However, in some cases, it might not be deemed legally binding. Using your full name might be the better choice for legal documents. There are several factors to consider when choosing a signature.

Microsoft Word Click "File," then "Open." Go to the folder containing the document and the double-click the file to open it. Select "Ink Tools" from the ribbon and then click "Pens." Select "Pen" from the Write group. Sign your initials on the document using your tablet and pen. Press "Ctrl-S" to save your signature.

The initial is usually affixed/made at the bottom of the page, in the lower right-hand corner.

Here are some examples of how initials are used and the names they come from. When initializing a name, we must include both the first and last names together. Usually, we don't include a middle name, but if you already include your middle name in your full name, your initials should be three letters long.

The initials of name are meant to be written in the front. You can ask the concern department of school to correct it.

To initial on a document technically means to sign an abbreviated version of your signature on the document. Initialling means “to authenticate or give preliminary approval to by affixing the initials of an authorizing representative”, as per Merriam-Webster Law Dictionary.

Microsoft Word Click "File," then "Open." Go to the folder containing the document and the double-click the file to open it. Select "Ink Tools" from the ribbon and then click "Pens." Select "Pen" from the Write group. Sign your initials on the document using your tablet and pen. Press "Ctrl-S" to save your signature.

Generally, you use the first letter of your first and the first letter of your last name as your initials, but you can also include the first letter of your middle name or maiden name, or more than one letter from one of the names (e.g. someone with the last name DiAmico using both D and A).