All about E-signature Service - SignNow

This article talks about E-signature Service - SignNow and how to use it, who's eligible and how to gain access to it.

Problem/Question

What is E-Signature and how do I use it?

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Overview

The E-Signature Service provides a secure application (e.e., SignNow) that enables users to electronically prepare and send university business documents for the purpose of the requesting and obtaining digital signatures and other information on those documents. Users can upload various types of document formats (e.g., Google, Word, Excel, pdf), then prepare the uploaded document for recipients to enter any necessary information (e.g., name, date, other information, initials).

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Solution

How to gain access to the E-signature Service - SignNow

Please click here to fill out the form to gain access to E-signature Service - SignNow.

 

Who's eligible for E-signature?

The E-signature Service - SignNow application is available for use by U-M staff, faculty, researchers, and students associated with all University of Michigan campuses (i.e., Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine).

 

SignNow Primary Features

Below is a list of features you can use with SignNow. Click them to learn how to each feature.

• Upload and prepare a document or template
   
• Add multiple signers for your document
   
• Send a document to a designated signer, multiple signers, or a distribution list of signers
   
• Apply a password to a document/form to ensure the signer is the intended recipient
   
• Receive email alerts and track your documents
   
• Set fields so that signers do not have to retype the same information several times
   
• Establish a Team for sharing documents and templates with U-M individuals that have an established SignNow account
   
• Establish a Document Group for packaging and sending multiple documents to signers

 

The Cost of using E-signature Service - SignNow

At the present time, ITS is covering the charge of this service for campus users; however, in the future there may be a per-document charge, so an approved Shortcode is required in order to obtain access to the application.

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For additional information, check these categories in the Knowledge Base:

Electronically Sign Forms/Documents

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