Complete Signature and Initials Fields as a Signer

QCDS Signature and Initials fields support typed or drawn input. Apply the value to the exact assigned field, confirm it turns complete, finish the other required work, and submit only when the transaction is ready.

Open the Signature or Initials Field

Select the assigned Signature or Initials field on the PDF or in the signer sidebar. QCDS opens the signing dialog for that exact field. If the Request requires Identity Verification and verification has not yet allowed signing, QCDS blocks the signature action until that requirement is satisfied.

Choose Typed or Drawn

• Typed: enter the signature/initials text and apply it. The text cannot be empty.
• Drawn: draw with the available pointer/touch input, then apply the captured strokes. QCDS rejects an empty drawing and bounds excessively complex input.

If the field already has a value, reopening it loads that existing typed or drawn value so you can review or replace it while the participant is still active.

What Happens When You Apply It

QCDS autosaves the value for your exact participant and field. A completed Signature or Initials receives a server-side UTC signing timestamp. Re-saving the exact same value preserves its existing timestamp; replacing it with a different completed value records the new signing time.

If a Signed Date field is linked to this Signature or Initials, QCDS derives that date from the server-recorded signing timestamp and the participant's frozen time zone. The linked date is automatic; you do not type it yourself.

Finish the Request Before Submit

A Signature or Initials field is complete only when it contains a valid typed value or a non-empty normalized drawing. If the field is required, Submit remains unavailable until it and every other required field are complete and any required Identity Verification is satisfied.

Use Next Required or the sidebar to find remaining work. When you press Submit, the server validates the required assigned fields again, marks the signer values final, records participant completion, advances routing, and captures signing evidence.

After You Complete Signing

Once your participant completion is recorded, QCDS prevents further signing edits for that participant. Reopening the original invitation returns the already-completed state rather than giving you a second editable signing session. If only later delivery or final-PDF processing fails, the completed signing action remains valid and should not be repeated.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDS feature? Visit the QC Digital Signature Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.