Collaborative Field Editing
In contract signing, collaborative fields enable multiple parties to review, edit, and complete information within a single signature request—avoiding resends for minor changes before signing.
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Why use collaborative field editing
Collaborative fields allow multiple signers to work on shared form fields in a document, enabling faster contract completion with signature requests.
Improves teamwork
Enables effective collaboration between signers.
Saves time
Reduces back-and-forth communication and document revisions.
Tracks every change
The audit trail and document history record every change for full transparency.
Full control over edits with
collaborative options
The signature requester has full control over how collaborative fields are handled by signers, applying rules to keep updates clear, approved, and properly recorded. Here are the options to track and manage edits.
Require initials for changes
Signers must add initials when modifying a field, creating a clear record of who made each change.
Require approval for changes
If a field is edited after someone has signed, that signer is notified and must re-sign to approve the change.
Required for collaborators
Ensures that designated collaborators must fill out the field before completing the signing process.
Track collaborative activities
BoldSign keeps a complete record of all collaborative field activities, so you always know who made changes, what was updated, and when it happened.
Audit Trail
The Audit Trail gives you a high-level summary of important events-such as when a document is sent, viewed, or signed-along with precise timestamps and user details.
Document History
The Document History provides a detailed breakdown of every change made to the document, showing both the previous value and the updated value for full transparency.
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Frequently asked questions
Collaborative form fields allow multiple signers to edit specific fields in a document during the signing process, enabling shared input and real-time collaboration.
You can enable collaboration on Textboxes, Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Editable Dates, and Dropdowns.
Yes, all changes are logged in the Audit Trail and Document History, showing who edited the field, when, and what was changed.
If the Require Approval option is enabled, previously signed recipients will be notified and asked to re-sign to approve the changes.
Yes, using the Required for Collaborators option ensures that designated signers must fill out the field before completing the signing process.
No, collaborative fields require at least two recipients. They are not supported for single-signer or self-signed documents.
Yes, they cannot be used with in-person signers, group signers, reviewers, or in documents using Print and Sign, conditional logic, formula fields, or data sync tags.
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