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Templates

This article explains how to use templates when creating documents to send for signatures.

Create a template

Use the following set of instructions to create templates in RightSignature.

  1. In ShareFile, navigate to Signatures > Templates.

    The ShareFile RightSignature page opens in a new tab.

  2. Select Create Template.

    Reusable templates

  3. Select Upload A File to open the document you want to build a template with.

  4. If replacing the underlying source file used to create the template, select the red x. Afterwards, select the new source file of the template.

  5. Select Prepare Document to continue editing.

  6. First, edit the roles on the template - change the role names, edit the order, or add/delete roles.

    Set up fields for signing

  7. Select Next: Place Fields to create the signer and annotation fields for the template.

    Set up fields for signing

  8. Next use the document overlay options to add, change, and remove various types of fields. When finished with edits to the document, click Next: Review.

    Set up fields for signing

  9. Select Create Template.

Edit a template

Follow these steps to edit an existing template:

  1. In ShareFile, navigate to Signatures > Templates.

    The ShareFile RightSignature page opens in a new tab.

  2. From the RightSignature dashboard, select Templates in the left menu bar, then select the template that you want to edit from Reusable Templates.

    Reusable templates

  3. Select Details, and on the Details screen select Edit.

    Reusable templates

  4. If replacing the underlying source file used to create the template, select the red x. Afterwards, select the new source file of the template.
  5. Select Prepare Document to continue editing.

    Set up fields for signing

    First, edit the roles on the template - change the role names, edit the order, or add/delete roles. When finished with editing the roles, click Next: Place Fields.

    Set up fields for signing

  6. Use the document overlay options to add, change, and remove various types of fields. When finished with edits to the document, click Next: Review.
  7. Edit the name, message, tags, expiration, and carbon copies for this template.
  8. When you are finished editing, select Create Template.
Templates