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Adding a text to copy to your signature request
When creating a new signature request, you can use text input fields to request your signer to fill in a text.
Simply add a new text field, and add a question such as “Copy the following text” in the question input so that your signer knows what is expected from them.
Then you can add in the instruction input the text that you want them to copy.
You will have a hint on the number of characters allowing you to properly dimension the text input field.
You can then resize the text input field to increase the number of characters the signer can enter by dragging the corners of the field.
Remember to declare the text field as required if you do not want the signer to be able to sign without filling in this field (please note that we won’t check the content filled in).
What does this mean for the signer?
Text input fields are filled in in the first step of the signature flow, the Form step. Signers are asked to answer the questions you defined when configuring the text fields.
In this use case, they will see the question “Copy the following text” followed by the text you added in the instruction.
Please note that signers can download the documents at this step to have more context if needed, but this step cannot be skipped.
The text copied by the signer will then appear on the signed document, at the place where you set up the text field.
When to use text to copy?
This feature can be particularly useful if you are a real estate company.
Indeed, since January 1, 2022, a new regulation allows you to sign guarantor agreements (actes de cautionnement in 🇫🇷) with an electronic signature, and the mention that had to be handwritten can now be typed. You can find more information on this regulation in our blog article (in French).
Once the participants have signed your documents, you can download a file with all the information for the fields assigned to them.
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