How to Sign an Envelope (Qualified Electronic Signature)

This document explains how to sign documents with QES, sign multiple documents in one flow, download signed files, and check signature validity.

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To sign a document, the envelope must contain at least one signature field.

How to sign an envelope using QES

  1. In the Required signatures block:

    • Click the QES signature button.

    • Or click the Pencil icon, open the target field, and click it.

  2. In the modal window, review the signing instructions.

  1. Click the button and select the electronic signature type you want to apply.

  2. Read the certificates from your key.

  3. Click the button to review the list of documents you are going to sign.

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If the sender enabled the Qualified option for the signature field, you can apply only a qualified electronic signature.

The document list includes:

  • PDF version in human-readable format

  • XML version with structured document data

  1. Click the button again to review the signing result.

  1. After the modal closes, review the signature status in the Required signatures block.

  2. Click the signed field to open detailed information about who signed the document and when.

  3. Sign all documents assigned to your role and click Send to complete the signing flow.

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If needed, you can also apply a stamp. Use I want to choose stamp on the second signing step.

How to sign all documents in envelope

You can sign all eligible documents in one flow.

  1. Follow the signing flow until you reach the documents list.

  2. If more than one document is available, select Sign all documents.

  3. Review the full list of documents available for signing.

  4. Continue the signing flow to sign all documents from the list.

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How to download signed documents

You can download signed documents only after all participants with the Signer role complete their steps.

  1. Make sure the envelope is completed.

  2. Open the envelope.

  3. Click the Download button in the header to download the full envelope archive.

  4. Or click the Download button next to a document name to download that document with its signatures.

After you click the download button, the archive downloads automatically.

How to check signature validity

To validate the signature:

  1. Download the archive with the signed document and signature files.

  2. Select the .p7s file and the signed document.

  3. Click Check.

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After validation is complete, review the result.

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