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Sign and send Google Docs for eSignature in seconds

Add your eSignature to a Google Doc or add fields for others to fill out and sign. There’s no need to export and upload anymore. Now you can draft your document, invite others to comment, and finalize it to send out for eSignature—all within Google Docs.

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How to sign a document in Google Docs with Dropbox Sign

Remove extra steps from your document lifecycle: Write, edit, and send or sign a document for eSignature—all in Google Docs. All it takes is a few simple steps.

Install the free Dropbox Sign add-on

Head to the Google Workspace add-on store to install the Dropbox Sign for Google Docs add-on.

Once installed, you can start electronically signing your documents straightaway—all without needing to switch to another app or platform.

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Sign Google Docs and send them for signature, fast

Thanks to the add-on, you’ll be able to sign documents or send them for signature, straight from the Dropbox Sign sidebar in Google Docs.

That means you can sign a document, draw a new signature or insert any previously saved signatures, all without leaving your Google Doc.

If you’d like, you can then email your document with a legally binding eSignature as a PDF.

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Multiple eSignatures needed? No problem.

If someone else needs to insert a signature, this extension automatically imports your Google Doc into Dropbox Sign to add recipients and signature fields.

All of the docs you send through the extension will show up in the documents view on sign.dropbox.com.

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How to sign a document in Google Docs with Dropbox Sign

Remove extra steps from your document lifecycle: Write, edit, and send or sign a document for eSignature—all in Google Docs. All it takes is a few simple steps.

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“The amount of time Dropbox Sign and Dropbox has saved our company is incredible. We’re able to free up hundreds of hours spent on paperwork and file management, allowing us to get creative done faster.”
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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get the Dropbox Sign for Google Docs add-on?

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To get started, get the Dropbox Sign for Google Docs add-on from the add-on store.

How do I prepare and send signature requests in Google Docs with Dropbox Sign?

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Once you’ve installed the Dropbox Sign for Google Docs add-on, follow these easy steps:

  1. Select your Google document.
  2. Click Add-ons, and then Dropbox Sign. Dropbox Sign options will appear in the sidebar to the right.
  3. Click Just me if you’re the only person signing the doc.
  4. Draw your signature with your mouse, and then drag it wherever it needs to go.
  5. Enter the email address of the person you’d like to send it to.
  6. If you need other people to sign the document, you can select Me and others or Just others, and enter the email addresses of the signers.
  7. Place the signature text box wherever the recipients need to fill in and sign, and then send.

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How do I draw a signature in Google Docs?

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Although you can type a signature in or use a photo of your signature, Dropbox Sign also makes it easy to draw a signature in Google Docs.

Simply select the option to “write” your signature, and create a handwritten signature using a computer touchpad, stylus, or mouse.

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Are Google Docs signed using Dropbox Sign safe and secure?

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Yes. Every signed Google Doc will contain an eSignature that is legally binding and will be automatically saved in your Dropbox Sign account.

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