How to use DocuSign to send or add your digital signature to important documents

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• You can use DocuSign to sign documents electronically, eliminating the need to print, sign, and scan physical copies.
• DocuSign makes it easier for you to know exactly which portions of the document you, your employees, or clients are expected to sign.

Physically printing, signing, scanning, and then emailing individual sheets of paper has long been a laborious task, whether working from the office or from home.

Thankfully, we've come up with a speedier and more convenient solution to this administrative practice. There are now websites that allow you to electronically sign important documents, in addition to marking them to indicate where exactly someone needs to sign. It's a feature that can be especially helpful for long documents, like leases and mortgages.

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One of the most popular and efficient sites that does this is DocuSign.

How to use DocuSign

Basically, there are two different modes in which to use DocuSign — one if you're sending the document to be signed, and another if you're the one signing it.

How to use DocuSign to send documents

1. First, create a DocuSign account and sign in.
2. Next, upload the document you need to have signed. You can upload directly from your computer using the Desktop button, or from a Cloud service like OneDrive or Google Drive.

When you're finished, click "Next."

You can also use other tools in the toolbar at this stage if you'd like to, including indicators for stamps, initials, dates, notes, checkboxes, and more.

How to use DocuSign to sign documents

1. Open the email from DocuSign and click "Review document" to be taken to the site to begin the signing process.

When you're satisfied with how your signature looks, click "Adopt and Sign" to apply it to the document.

After you do this once, you'll be able to sign all the other fields in the document with one click.

The sender will receive an email with the signed document attached; additionally, it will also appear in their DocuSign account.

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