How do I create an E-Sign Document?

How do I create an E-Sign Document?

E-Sign document creation steps

With ZorroSign’s E-Sign, you can easily create and sign documents in one easy workflow,
  1. Uploading files 
  2. Assigning recipients to receive and sign
  3. Adding and editing tools
  4. Completing the workflow to initiate the E-Sign process. 

1. Upload Files



  1. The E-Sign process can be initiated from the  ZorroSign HOME screen, or by selecting the Create button within Z-Vault.
  2. Select the file required, from the Upload section.
  3. Once the required file is selected, the file details will be displayed.
  4. Multiple files can be uploaded by selecting the Upload icon again.
  5. Any uploaded documents can be deleted by simply selecting the Delete icon after the document.
  6. Once the desired documents are uploaded, select the Next button to move on to the next step of adding recipients.
  7. The document upload status will be displayed at the bottom of the Add recipients page.
  8. There are three different upload status types. The final one is ‘Document Preparation Done’.

2. Assign Recipients



  1. Select the plus icon displayed inside the Add step box. 
  2. All address book contacts will be displayed within the Add Contacts pop up.
  3. Select the Contact required. The option to select multiple contacts for each step is available.
  4. New contacts can be added, by selecting the Add Contact option.
  5. Originators can add themselves to the workflow by selecting the Add me checkbox.
  6. Once all required contacts have been selected, click on the Done button.
  7. The contacts added will display within the step box.
  8. If multiple contacts are assigned to a step, those contacts’ details can be viewed by selecting the Info icon within each box.
  9. Once all recipients have been added, select the Next button.  Selecting this will allow you to move on to the next step of adding tools to the E-Sign workflow.

3. Add and Edit Tools



  1. From your opened document, a Toolbar will be displayed with all the available tools that can be added to your document.
  2. Opening the drop-down menu, select the required step to which you wish to add a tool. The first step will be selected by default.
  3. Each step must include at least one tool to complete the E-Sign workflow.
  4. To add a tool, drag and drop the required tool to place it within your document.
  5. Size of the added tool can be adjusted as required.
  6. If the originator has added themselves as the first step, the tool will be auto populated upon being added to the document.
  7. Each tool is color-coordinated according to the step to which it was added. The document preview displays color-coded tags on the pages where tools have been added.
  8. The tools added can also be edited. To do so, select a tool to open its properties panel.
  9. The selected tool can be deleted or renamed as required.
  10. Each tool has properties that can be defined or edited. 

     Signature, Initial, Seal and Date Tools

  1. From the property panel, the 'Place on all pages' enables the selected tool to be placed on all pages of the document without having to manually drag and drop the tool.
  2. For the Date tool, Font, Date Time format, and Signed date options can be edited.
    1. Through the Signed Date toggle,’ by default the date that the recipient signs the document will be populated.

     Name, Email, Company Title, Phone, Text, and Note tools

  1. From the property panel, the Required toggle option makes that tool mandatory for the selected step.  The ‘Note’ tool cannot be a Required Step
  2. From the ‘Type’ drop-down menu, the tool type can be updated. The 'Note' tool cannot have its 'Type' changed.
  3. Under ‘Formatting’ update the Font size, type, weight, or color of a tool
  4. Set the character limit of the selected tool under ‘Data validation’.
  5. For the Text tool, the option to select either Number, Social Security Number, or None is available.

     Checkbox, Radio button, Attachment, and the Z-Forensics token tools

  1. From the property panel, the Required toggle option makes that tool mandatory for the selected step.  This is available for checkboxes and radio buttons
  2. Option to add or delete the number of buttons to the document as needed.
  3. For the Attachment tool, the option is available to edit the number of documents that can be attached, plus add a note that can be displayed for the attachment.
  4. For ZorroSign’s patented Z-Forensics tool, only the option to add or delete the Z-Forensics token to your document is available.

4. Complete the Workflow and Send the Document



Once the document has been created and 'Next' is selected, a review page will be displayed, with a few fields to be filled out.
  1. The Document Namefield is mandatory. The Next button will be disabled until this field is updated.
  2. 'Expiration Date' is optional, and that date can be selected from a calendar pop-up. Select the year, month, and date if the document requires an expiration date.
  3. A preview of the entire document workflow appears on the right side of your screen. The option is available to zoom in and out of this preview.
  4. Selecting Next will send the created document to your first assigned recipient.
  5. The created E-Sign document can now be found and tracked in the Z-Vault.

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