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DocuSign: How to Use

Created by Mary Beth Sperl, last modified by Brandon Dietz on Oct 19, 2020

Set up Signature and Personal Information

  1. On the Home tab, click the icon on the top right and select Manage Profile.

    Docusign home page with profile icon selected and manage profile button hilighted

  2. Verify that information on the personal tab is correct.

  3. Select the Signature tab to select the style you would like to use.

  4. Review the agreement, and click Create.
    create signature page with full name text box and initials text box. a list of signature font styles listed and radio buttons to select the preferred font style

Edit Signature and Personal Information

  1. Click the Edit hyperlink, next to My DocuSign ID on the Home tab.
    home page, my docusign ID section with the hyperlink text "edit" hilighted

  2. Change Name or Email address:
    a. click the Edit hyperlink next to the field.
    b. Review relevant information and enter new values.
    c. Click Change.

  3. To change Signature:
    a. Click Signature hyperlink on right side.
    b. Click Edit to select a new signature.
    c. Click Create.

  4. Add an additional Signature:
    a. Click Signature hyperlink on right side.
    b. Click Add New hyperlink,
    c. Verify that Full Name and Initials are correct.
    d. Select the Signature you would like to use.
    e. Review the agreement, and click Create.

  5. Modify Company and Address information:
    a. Enter/correct values.
    b. Click Save.


Create an Envelope and Send a Contract

  1. Click the New button, next to Sign or Get Signatures.

  2. Click Send an Envelope.

    docusign home page with the new button dropdown open and the send an envalope button hilightednu with

  3. Click Upload in the Add Documents to the Envelope section.
    NOTE: Prior to uploading a document be sure the document has been edited and saved as a PDF following the naming convention ***

  4. Select the document and click Open.

  5. Verify that the Set signing order box is checked.

  6. Enter the Name and Email address of the vendor in the box marked 1 (one).

  7. Click Add Recipient button.
    add recipients to the envalope section with required fillable text boxes name and email. the add recipient button is hilighted

  8. Enter your Name and Email address in box 2 (two).

  9. In the Message to All Recipients section, review the Email Subject, but do not make changes.

  10. Enter the standard Email Message.

  11. Click Next.
    If you click Send Now, you will send the contract but it will not include any signing markers.
    add fields to your recipients section with an add fields button and a send without fields button


  12. Click and drag the Signature field, found in the Standard Fields section, to the location(s) that the vendor must sign.

  13. Click and drag any additional indicators to locations on the contract that the vendor must enter information.
    NOTE: Checkbox and Radio fields placed on a document allows the signer to indicate their selection between multiple options.

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  14. Click and drag the Signature field, to the location that you will sign, following vendor completion.

  15. In the Signature section on the right side of the page, click the dropdown list under Recipient and select your name.
    NOTE: The signature box will change colors to the color associated with your indicator.

    a document with a dropdown menu with the user's name in the corner. draggable fields include title, text, checkbox, dropdown, radio, payment item

  16. Click and drag any additional indicators to locations on the contract that must be entered.

  17. Click Send.

  18. An email will be sent to the vendor that there is a document to be signed and you will be taken to the Manage tab to review sent envelopes.


Correct an Envelope

After an envelope has been sent it is possible to correct the envelope and resend to the vendor.

  1. On the Manage page, select Correct from the drop down on the far right of the envelope.

    docusign manage section with the inbox tab selected and an unsigned document listed. the sign dropdown button is hilighted an the correct button is hilighted in the dropdown menu

  2. Make changes to the recipients and/or email message, as needed.
  3. Click Next.

  4. Make changes to contract signature flags as needed.

  5. Click Correct.
    NOTE: If a recipient has already signed the contract they are unable to see envelope changes.


NOTE: If an envelope should not be corrected, click the Discard Changes in the upper right of the page to cancel the correction.



Keywordssmph it knowledge base docusign docu electronic signature e-sign e-signature digital certificate   Doc ID134128
OwnerBrianna M.GroupSMPH
Created2024-01-16 15:23:20Updated2024-02-06 11:23:26
SitesSchool of Medicine and Public Health
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