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# Signature Field

Use **Signature field** to sign envelopes with an electronic signature.

You can place this field in:

* structured documents
* PDF documents
* external documents

{% hint style="info" %}
If you add this field to an external document, the document is converted to PDF automatically.
{% endhint %}

### Add a signature field

{% columns %}
{% column %}

1. Open the template in edit mode.
2. In the **Fields** panel find the **Signature field** and add it to the template.
3. Configure the field and click **Save**.
   {% endcolumn %}

{% column %}

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{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The signature date uses the signer’s timezone.

Signed by \[instance name] is shown in the instance default language.
{% endhint %}

### Field settings

Click on the placed field to reopen settings menu.

{% columns %}
{% column width="50%" %}

* **Name** — field name shown in the document
* **Role name** — role that signs in this field
* **Placeholder** — hint text shown before signing (if empty, **Name** is used)
* **Tooltip** — additional hint shown on hover
* **Show signature details** — shows signature details under the signature
  {% endcolumn %}

{% column width="50%" %}

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{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% hint style="info" %}
If **Show signature details** is enabled, the envelope shows:

* date
* mailbox or email address of the signer
* signature hash
* Signed by \[instance name]

If disabled, only signature hash and Signed by \[instance name] are shown.
{% endhint %}