How to Use DocuSign on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to use the DocuSign app on your Android phone or tablet to sign a document.

Part 1
Part 1 of 3:
Installing DocuSign

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    Open the Play Store
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    on your Android.     You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Type docusign into the search bar. It’s at the top of the screen. A list of matching results will appear.
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    Tap DocuSign – Upload & Sign Docs. It’s a blue icon with a yellow chat bubble and a red arrow inside.
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    Tap INSTALL. The app will now download to your Android.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 3:
Setting Up DocuSign

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    Write your signature on a sheet of paper. You’ll need to snap a photo of it with your Android’s camera in a few moments.
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    Write your initials on a sheet of paper. You’ll also need to snap a photo of your first and last initial to confirm your account.
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    Open DocuSign. It’s the blue icon with a yellow chat bubble and red arrow inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Tap SIGN UP.
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    Enter your name, email, and password. You’ll have to enter your password twice to confirm that you’ve typed it correctly.
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    Tap SIGN UP. DocuSign will send an activation email to the address you entered. You’ll need to open your email app to access this message.
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    Tap the link in the email from DocuSign. This completes the activation.
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    Tap Check activation. This re-opens the DocuSign app.
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    Tap Edit your signature.
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    Tap Draw your signature.
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    Draw your signature on the screen with a finger. It should look as close to your regular signature as possible.
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    Tap the check mark. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your signature is saved.
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    Draw your initials with a finger.
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    Tap the check mark. Your initials are now saved.
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    Tap Take a picture of your signature. This opens the camera on your phone or tablet.
    • If prompted to give the app permission to access your files or use the camera, grant the appropriate permissions.
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    Take a photo of your signature. Line the signature up in the frame and tap the shutter button.
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    Tap the check mark.
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    Crop the photo and tap Save. Make sure to crop it so that only your signature is visible.
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    Tap Take a picture of your initials.
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    Take a photo of your initials.
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    Tap the check mark.
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    Crop the photo and tap Save. The photo should only include your initials and nothing more. Now that you’ve added your signature and initials to DocuSign, you can sign documents on your Android.
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Part 3
Part 3 of 3:
Signing a Document

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    Open DocuSign. It’s the blue icon with a yellow chat bubble and red arrow inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Tap the +. It’s inside a yellow circle. If it’s your first time using this feature, you’ll have to grant the app permission to access your files.
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    Tap the folder that contains the file you want to sign.
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    Tap the file you want to sign. The file’s contents will appear.
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    Tap SIGN NOW. It’s at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Tap the document. A list of field options will appear.
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    Select the fields you wish to add.
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    Tap Signature. This pastes your signature into the document.
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    Drag the signature to the appropriate location. To do this, tap and drag the image of your signature, then drop it onto the part of the document where you’d normally write your name.
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    Tap FINISH. It’s at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Tap Send or Close. Choose Send if you want to email the signed document back to the sender, or Close to save it for later.
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About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
Tech Specialist
This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 1,983 times.
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