> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://legacydocs.nexudus.com/platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://legacydocs.nexudus.com/platform/day-to-day/finance/contracts/digital-signatures-on-contracts.md).

# Digital signatures on contracts

How to request a digital signature on a contract.

The digital signature process enables any member or contact to sign any type of document through your member portal. This signing process includes the required steps and language to make it legally binding. When a user signs a document via your portal, the signed copy of the document is automatically forwarded to the user as well as attached to the member or contact record so you can easily access it at any point.‌

You can ask users to sign nearly any type of document, but the recommended formats are PDF, Word, or scanned images.‌

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To use this feature, first you must turn on the digital signature integration by going to [**Settings -> Integrations**](https://platform.nexudus.com/settings/integrations), and clicking on Digital Signature.
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![Digital signature integration](https://3743897482-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lbh_u87wC7EAH8sHaxc%2F-LoK_Y7zY1BDYLjcDuIx%2F-LoKbIpSQdBWIX27dGuT%2Fdigital_signatures_setting.png?alt=media\&token=601bcdc1-3133-4fef-acbe-2d941d41ab83)

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Once Enabled, the digital signature integration adds a monthly fee to your Nexudus subscription.
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![Enabling digital signatures](https://3743897482-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lbh_u87wC7EAH8sHaxc%2F-LoK_Y7zY1BDYLjcDuIx%2F-LoKaao3xmpaKi-mTBRv%2Fdigital_signatures.png?alt=media\&token=6b22e3d6-5122-4ee9-bfa9-3a82db01d478)

### Requesting a digital signature <a href="#requesting-a-digital-signature" id="requesting-a-digital-signature"></a>

1. If the side menu is not visible, click ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/gitbook-28427.appspot.com/o/assets%2F-LZFtxNPXnGfu3w0vzug%2F-LZnHZcwRtI7qlwNULS9%2F-LZnQv0ujZjL-QaAncT0%2Fhamburguer.svg?alt=media\&token=dd00faf3-6ca6-42f1-a90d-12bb2fa27021).
2. In the side menu, click [**Operations**](https://platform.nexudus.com/operations).
3. Under the **Customers** section, click [**Members & Contacts**](https://platform.nexudus.com/operations/customers).
4. Click the name of the customer.
5. Click **CRM**.
6. Click **Files** and then, click **Add file** and select the contract file.
7. Complete the rest of the details
8. Set **Request the customer to digitally sign this document** to **YES**.
9. Click **Save**.

![Uploading a file to be digitally signed](https://blobscdn.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-28427.appspot.com/o/assets%2F-LZFtxNPXnGfu3w0vzug%2F-Ldnq6OoLKQZzyypyMFR%2F-Ldnrxt0L7-girZfKT7Z%2Fcontract_file.png?alt=media\&token=580ea39c-ece7-49af-b8ce-3141b221c73a)

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You can read more about digital signatures [here](/platform/day-to-day/sales-and-crm/proposals/understanding-proposal-documents.md).
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