
For example, the following types of content can be hidden in the current view of the document: If you see this message, the document might be set up so that it does not display certain types of content. The current view of this document is not showing some things that were signed (for example, hidden text).

In the Additional Information dialog box, look for the following message at the top of the dialog box: In the Signatures task pane, point to the signature that you want to view, click the arrow that appears on the right, and then click Signature Details. Open the document that contains the signatures you want to view. You can determine whether a signed document contains hidden content by viewing the additional details about the signature and looking for a message at the top of the Additional Information dialog box that says that the current view of the document is not showing some things that were signed. Sometimes information in the contents of the document is not visible in the current view of the document, such as hidden text. In the Additional Information dialog box, view the information stored within the signature.ĭisplay all of the content in a digitally signed document In the Signature Details dialog box, click the link See the additional signing information that was collected. In the Signatures task pane, point to the signature you want to view, click the arrow that appears on the right, and then click Signature Details. If the document is digitally signed, it will open with a yellow Signatures notification at the top of the document. Open the document that contains the signatures that you want to view. View additional information stored within a digital signature You can view this information by viewing the details on the signature.

Office programs store specific kinds of information within the digital signature, such as date and time and the Microsoft 365 version number of the program in which the file was created.

When you digitally sign a Microsoft 365 document, the digital signature applies to the contents of the document, including the information in the contents of a document that might not be visible in the current view of a document.
