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How to add an e-signature step to a workflow

How to add a Request a signature step to a workflow and choose how the document is provided, including reusing stored documents.

Written by Ula Moyse-White

Overview

A Request signature(s) step lets you collect an e-signature from your client as part of an Engage workflow. When you add the step, you choose how the document is provided: upload it each time you send, or store a document on the workflow so it can be reused. This guide covers how to add the step and how to choose the right document option.


Before you start

  • Only Admins can create or edit workflows in Legl.

  • Have the document you want signed ready to upload.


How to add an e-signature step to a workflow

  1. Go to Engage > Workflows and select Create workflow, or open an existing workflow.

  2. Select the Edit workflow tab.

  3. Select Add step, then choose Request signature(s).

  4. Add a step name, description, and document name so your client understands the purpose of the document.

  5. Under Signature type, select Standard e-signature.

  6. Under How would you like to provide the document?, choose one of the options below.

  7. Select Add step, then select Save.


How to provide the document on the signature step

When you add or edit a Request signature(s) step, select Standard e-signature, then choose how to provide the document:

  • No document on the workflow (the default) — upload and tag the document when you create the Engage request. Good for individual, customised documents that do not need many tags.

Or store a document on the workflow so it can be reused:

  • Upload and tag a document — upload a PDF and tag it yourself. Legl opens an editor for you to add your tags, and you set the number of signers. Good for general forms that are the same for every client.

  • Use a tagged document — upload a pre-tagged PDF (tagged with Dropbox Sign tags, not Adobe), or reuse a document from a previous workflow. Good for forms you have already tagged, such as TA forms.

ℹ️ Further guidance

For how to prepare a pre-tagged document, see:


Important information

  • Uploading a document each time you send is the default, and is unchanged.

  • A document you store on the workflow can be reused on other workflows without tagging it again.

  • Your client's signing experience is the same whichever option you choose.

  • Documents must be tagged with Dropbox Sign tags. Adobe AcroForms are not supported. If you upload a document without valid signature tagging, Legl will let you know before the request can be sent.

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