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# How to use template to create documents in OpenSign™

### Step 1: Begin New Template Creation

- **Navigate to New template form**: On the left sidebar, click on "Templates" to expand the menu. and Click on the "Create template" option.

<img width="828" alt="Create Template" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fe7b0bd0-bb45-4f64-8450-83ffb5c3d7fc" />

### Step 2: Uploading Your Document

- **[1] Choose File**: Once the "New template" page opens, click here to select and upload the document file from your computer that needs to be signed. Supported formats include PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, and DOCX.
- **[2] Choose File from Dropbox**: Click the dropbox icon to select the document file from your dropbox account.

### Step 3: Entering Template Details

- **[3] Title** *(Required)*: Provide a title for your template. For example, "Demo Custom Template."
- **[4] Description**: Optionally add a description to give context or instructions regarding the template. 
- **[5] Note**: Optionally add a note to give context or instructions regarding the document.

### Step 4: Set the sending order
- **[6] Send in Order**
  - **If you choose:**
  - **Yes**: Selecting this option will send the signing request to the first signer initially. Once the first signer completes their part, the next signer in the sequence will receive the request. This process continues until all signers have signed the document. This method ensures that the document is signed in a specific order.
  - **No**: Selecting this option will send the signing links to all signers simultaneously. Every signer can sign the document at their convenience, regardless of whether other signers have completed their signatures. This method is faster but does not enforce any signing order among the participants.
Select the option that best suits the needs of your document processing.
### Step 5: Auto reminder (feature only available for the subscribed user)
- **[7]** Once you enable the auto reminder, a text field will appear allowing you to set the reminder for a specific number of days.
- **Remind once in every (Days)**: Here, you can set the number of days for the reminder.
  
### Step 6: Proceed to Template Creation Panel
- **Next**: Click the "Next" button to proceed to the next stage of template creation, where you can add widgets and finalize the template.
- **Cancel**: If you need to start over or make changes, click Cancel button to clear the form.
### Step 7: Template creation 

<img width="828" alt="Create Template" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/986a0068-e711-4367-91b6-349dc1db8c43" />

- **[1] Define Roles**:
  - **Add Roles**: In the roles section on the right, click "+ Add role" to specify the roles involved in the document, such as Candidate, HR, and Manager.
- **[2] Assign Widgets to Roles**: Click on each role to highlight it, then drag and drop the widget to assign it to that role.
  - **[1] Assign signature widget**: Select the Role from the right side panel, click on the signature widget, and position it where the signature is required. You can place multiple signature widgets for each Role, as required.

  After placing the Signature widget, you will see the options on the widget such as:
  - **Add Signer/Change Signer**: Clicking the first icon on the signature widget allows you to change the signer. You can choose from existing signers in the dropdown or add a new signer.
  - **Copy Signature**: Clicking on this option reveals the following choices.
    -  All pages: It will copy the signature widget to all pages.
    -  All pages but last: It will copy the signature widget to all pages except the last page.
    -  All pages but first: It will copy the signature widget to all pages except the first page.
  - **[2] Add other widgets**: Depending on your needs, you can include additional widgets such as:
Stamps, Initials, Name, Date, Text, Checkbox, and more.

### Step 8: Save Template 
**Next button**: Once you’ve organized your widgets and set their properties, simply click the “Next” button to save your template.

After doing so, a “Create Document” popup will appear, prompting you with the question: “Do you want to create a document using the template you just created?” You’ll have the option to choose either “Yes” or “No.”
  - **If you select "Yes"**: It will create a document using the template you just created.
  - **If you select "No"**: You will be redirected to the Manage templates form.

### Step 9: 
**You now have two options to create a document from a template**:
- **1) Instant Document Creation with 'Yes' Option**: 

Select the "Yes" option from the popup. This will open the template, enabling you to create a document for a signature request.
    
  <img width="800" alt="request signatures" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9b80b9e-390f-4382-9b81-8b91ec2efeba" />
 
 - **2) Create Documents via 'Use Template' in Manage Templates**: 

Select the "No" option from the popup, and you'll be redirected to the Manage Templates form. To use a template, click the "+ USE" button next to the desired template. This will open the template and allow you to create a document for a signature request. displaying all the widgets that were set up during template creation.

  <img width="800" alt="request signatures" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e33f63b4-5b1a-430d-9fae-44a6ea316ba2" />

You can view all the widgets configured during template creation and also add, remove, or adjust them as needed. Before sending the document for signatures, it's essential to assign signers to each role.

**Option1**: To assign a signer, simply double-click on any widget corresponding to that role. A popup will appear, allowing you to either select an existing signer or add a new one.

**Option2**: Every widget includes an option to assign a signer. Clicking the second option on the widget allows you to assign the signer, either by selecting from existing signers in the dropdown or by adding a new signer.

### Step 10: Next:
- **Next**: Once the signers are assigned to all the roles, click the "Next" button. The document will then be created.

### Step 11: Send Mail
After finishing the document creation, a 'Send Mail' popup will appear, offering options to Send Email, Customize Email, Copy Link, or Share the document.
  - Send Email: Click the 'Send' button to send the document for signing to all signers. If the sending order is set to 'Yes', it will send the document to the first signer.

  - Customize Email: Click the 'Customize Email' button to open the email editor. Here, you can set variables and customize the content. After clicking 'Send', the document will be sent for signing to all signers, or if the sending order is set to 'Yes', it will be sent to the first signer with the customized email.

  - Copy Link: You can copy the link to sign the document.
  
  - Share: Use this option to share the document via email, WhatsApp and other Windows apps
    
  <img width="800" alt="request signatures" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e2344479-daae-43ff-a61a-14ea98b237d6" />   
          
## Signers Signing Process
### Step 12: Email OTP verification
Once the email is received, the signer can click the 'Sign Here' button. This will open the email verification page. After clicking the 'Get Verification Code' button, an OTP (one-time password) will be sent to the signer’s email address. Enter the received OTP into the verification textbox and click the 'Verify' button.

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  <img width="800" alt="OpenSign send OTP" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b82c796a-98e3-4296-bde1-fe86b1b993ad" />
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  <img width="800" alt="OpenSign verify otp" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/63cf4b75-9d47-4630-a83c-e916a5c13b3c" />
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### Step 13: Finalizing the Process:

After verification, the signer will be redirected to the document signing page, where he can view the document received for signing. To sign, the signer simply clicks on the signature widget, which allows them to draw, upload a digitally scanned signature, or type the signature. 

After filling out all assigned widgets, click the 'Finish' button. Once the document is finished,.
   - The signer has the option of downloading or printing the signed document. He will also obtain the completion certificate if he is the final signer.  

   - If there are more than one signer, the document will be immediately sent to the next signer. Once all signers have finished their signatures, they can download and print the signed document as well as the completion certificate.
     
<img width="800" alt="OpenSignFinalStep" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f4783aa0-2879-4ec2-9ddc-16d59f3a1fc0" />

## Additional Information
- All fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed before the document can be submitted.
- Ensure that the document format is supported by OpenSign before uploading.
- Signed documents can be accessed in the designated 'Root' folder or the one you have specified.

If you require more help, feel free to reach out to our customer support on support@opensignlabs.com.

Happy signing with OpenSign™!
