Set Anchor Tags to Mark the Fields for eSignature
How to set anchor tags with signNow
To instantly add signature fields or date fields to your document, simply insert the corresponding anchor tags using any word processor. Then, upload the file to signNow.
Add anchor tags to a text document
Open a document in your preferred text editor and add anchor tags using the method in the picture below.

The /s1/ tag stands for a signature field. The /d1/ tag adds a date field. The number inside an anchor tag determines a signer’s role. For example, /s1/ adds a signature field assigned to the first signer. By adding /s2/ to a document, you will assign the signature field to the second signer.
When finished editing, save your document.
Upload the document to signNow
Go to the signNow web app and click the Upload Documents button. Find the document that contains anchor tags on your device and select upload.

Once you open the document in the signNow editor, you will notice that your anchor tags have already turned into fillable fields. Adjust their size and positioning as needed and save the file by clicking Save and Close.

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Eliminate paperwork and switch to online form creation and signature collection. Try signNow, a smart tool that makes your document management smooth and easy. Make documents of any kind easily fillable: utilize the set anchor tags to mark the fields feature, add various custom fields, and set up them with rules and conditions according to your needs.
Follow the instructions below on how to use the set anchor tags to mark the fields feature:
- Log in to your signNow account or register it.
- Click on the Upload Documents button at the top of the screen.
- Open your sample and find the Tools menu on the left.
- Add various fillable fields to your document such as Text, Checkbox, Date/Time, Initials and Dropdown, Radio Button Group, Calculated one, and others by clicking on the corresponding option and drop it to the place you need it to appear.
- Set it as the required one, if needed, and apply other additional settings, using the} toolbar on the right. Click Ok to adjust it.
- Insert a Signature Field. Drop as many as you need. Click on each of them, assign roles, make them required or conditional by using the Signature menu on the right.
- Collect other supportive documents by adjusting a Request Attachment option from the left-hand menu. Make it required or optional, or set the conditions to show it to your signee.
- Click Save and Close to finish editing.
- Select how you will share your sample. Use the Invite to Sign button to send it to your colleagues and partners, or clients’ emails, or Create Signing Link to post it on your website and share it with more users.
It’s easy to customize documents of any kind. Take advantage of the set anchor tags to mark the fields functionality to create new forms and templates. Send it to your recipients, and once the form is completed and signed, you'll automatically get it back with an email notification. Streamline collaboration with your teams, partners, and clients by sending them contracts, orders, reports and applications and other forms for signing, which they can quickly fill out and sign effortlessly. Save your time and efforts with signNow. Give it a shot!
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What is a fillable field?
Fillable fields are boxes to which your signers can add their data. signNow allows you to use text fields, signature fields, date/time fields, calculated fields, initials fields, checkbox fields, radio button groups, dropdown fields, and attachment request fields. To add them to a document, select the type of field you need from the left-hand toolbar in the editor and drop it anywhere on your document. -
What is a signing role?
A signer role is essentially a signer profile that you authorize to eSign your document or fill out its fields. With signNow, you can assign signer roles for each field in a document. Thus, your signers will fill in the correct fields with the correct data while avoiding confusion or errors. In addition, you can collect eSignatures in a few steps based on your signer role distribution. -
How do I add a signature field to a document?
Open your document in the signNow editor and select Signature Field from the sidebar on the left. Then, click anywhere on the document to place a signature field. You can adjust its size and placement as needed. When finished, click OK. -
Can signNow automatically insert fillable fields in my documents?
The signNow Wizard can detect the appropriate places for fillable fields in your documents based on specific text indicators. To search a document for these places and insert fillable fields, open it in the editor, click Settings in the top panel, and select Magic Fields. In a new popup window, you will see if any fields can be automatically added to the document. -
How do I send a document to someone to sign?
Upload a document to your signNow account and click Invite to Sign. You can also send a document for signing as a freeform (without fillable fields) or share it via a signing link. -
Can I send a document for signing to multiple signers at the same time?
With signNow, you can send signature requests to several people at once. Open your document in the editor and select Edit Signers on the left. In the new window, add as many signers as you need. -
How do I send a freeform invite to a signer?
Upload your document to signNow, click on it, and select Freeform Invite in the right-hand sidebar. Then, add the recipient’s email address and hit Send Invite. -
How do I sign a document online?
Upload a document to your signNow account and open it in the editor by double-clicking on it. Then, select My Signature in the left-hand menu and click where you want the signature to appear in the document. Finally, select your signature method and hit Sign.
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