Understand QCDS Signer Field Colors and Navigation

The QCDS signer screen uses explicit field states to show where attention is needed: interactive signer fields are red while incomplete, blue while focused, and green when complete. The sidebar, document/page controls, and Next Required action help you move directly to unfinished work.

Read the Field Colors

• Red: the signer-controlled field is incomplete.
• Blue: the field is currently focused or selected.
• Green: QCDS considers the field complete.

These colors apply to interactive signer fields. Static Document Text, Document Image, and Request Text are intentionally excluded from signer-state coloring. Read-only values completed by another signer are also presented as read-only rather than as work for you.

Color is guidance, not the final validator. QCDS still checks required values and any unfinished date entry before enabling/submitting completion.

Use the Assigned-Field Sidebar

The sidebar lists your assigned fields in order. Each entry shows the field label plus its document and page, and visually distinguishes required/incomplete work from completed work. Select a field in the list to jump directly to its document, page, and control.

If the selected field is an automatic Signed Date that is still waiting on its linked Signature or Initials, QCDS redirects you to that parent signing field because the date cannot be completed independently.

Use Next Required

Select Next Required to cycle through required fields that are still incomplete. QCDS can change documents and pages automatically when the next required field is elsewhere. When no required fields remain, the action moves focus toward Submit instead of sending you to an already-completed field.

Move Between Documents and Pages

When the Request contains more than one document, use the document selector to switch documents. Within the current document, use Previous, Next, or the page selector to move between PDF pages. Clicking a sidebar field is usually faster because it selects the correct document and page automatically.

Watch the Progress Count and Submit State

The signer header tracks completed fields against the total assigned fields. Submit remains unavailable while required work is incomplete, a Selectable Date still contains unresolved invalid text, an attachment upload/save is active, or required Identity Verification has not yet permitted signing.

When all fields are complete, QCDS scrolls the signer sidebar toward Submit so the final action is easy to find. Before submitting, still review the visible document and field values; green means the control is complete, not that the signer has approved the whole transaction yet.

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.