Category / Section
How to edit an existing document?
Published:
3 mins read
The Edit Document feature allows users to modify documents in the In-Progress state. Sender can add new files, form fields, signers and more, even after sending the document. Once the editing is complete, signers will be notified accordingly. This feature ensures that documents can be kept up-to-date and accurate throughout the signing process.
Follow the steps below to edit an existing document:
- Expand the
Documents
menu and click theMy Documents
option. - You will be navigated to the My documents page. Click the
Context
menu at the right corner of the in-progress document that you want to edit. - Then, select the
Edit document
option from the menu.
- You can also choose the
Edit document
option from theMore actions
menu on the Overview page.
- Once you click the edit option, a dialog box will be displayed. To proceed with editing, click the
Yes
button. If you decide not to edit, click theCancel
button.
- When you click the
Yes
button, you will be taken to the Prepare document page, where you can edit details such as the file, recipient information, CC details, and document settings. - Newly added recipients will be marked as
New
while recipients who have been edited will be marked asEdited.
- Once the required changes are made, click the
Next
button to proceed to the Configure fields page.
- On the Configure fields page, you can modify the form fields and click the
Send
button. - If you want to cancel the document editing process, click the
Exit edit mode
button.
- When you click the
Send
button, a dialog box will appear displaying the edited details of the document and recipient.
- Confirm the document changes and click the
Send
button. - On the other hand, if any signer has already signed the document, editing the signed recipient details and the uploaded documents will be restricted. However, you can still add new recipients or edit details for recipients who have not yet signed.
- After making the necessary changes, click
Next
to move to the Configure fields page.
- On the Configure fields page, you can modify the form fields except those that have been assigned to signed users.
- Once you’ve made the required changes, click the
Send
button to send the document.
- The document has now been successfully edited, and you can view all related activities in the
Document History
section on the Overview page.
- If a document is in edit mode and a signer attempts to access it, a dialog box will appear with the message ‘Document currently being edited.’ The signer will be unable to access the document until editing is complete.
- If the signer has an account, the document will be automatically moved to the “Need attention” status. This status will remain until the editing process is fully completed.
Common restrictions
- The document title cannot be changed while editing the document.
- Brand details cannot be changed while editing the document.
- Team admins do not have permission to edit their team documents; only the sender has permission to edit the document.
- On Behalf Of documents are not eligible for editing.
- Bulk Link documents cannot be edited.
- Documents in Completed, Declined, Revoked, or Expired status are not eligible for editing.
- The signing order cannot be changed while editing the document.
- Label and hyperlink common form fields cannot be used if any signers have completed their signing process.
We have also published a video tutorial on this topic. Check out the video below: