The pace of modern work is rapid, and our digital workplaces naturally accelerate how tasks get done. As we continue to develop SharePoint innovations, we constantly challenge ourselves to find and build efficiencies for our customers. This includes simplifying the process of signing and sharing business-critical documents while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Earlier this year, we began rolling out SharePoint eSignature in the U.S. market. This feature allows you to request, sign, and store signed documents seamlessly within your workflow, ensuring your documents remain secure and compliant. Throughout the review, signing, and record-keeping processes, your content stays within the Microsoft 365 trust boundary.

Our ongoing innovation around SharePoint eSignature focuses on enhancing efficiency, saving time and money, and ensuring security and compliance for both your organization and your partners.

We’re excited to share the following updates to SharePoint eSignature:

Expanding eSignature to Canada and UK

When we first launched SharePoint eSignature, it was only available in the U.S., so we’re excited to announce that availability has now expanded to the UK and Canada. We’re also targeting November for availability in the rest of Europe and in a set of countries within APAC, with global availability planned for 2025.

Sequential signing

In addition to the rollout to new markets, creators of eSignature requests can now specify an order for signing. The document is first signed by the initial recipient in the sequence, then   automatically forwarded to the subsequent recipient for their signature. This process continues in the designated order until every recipient has added their signature. Once everyone has signed, the signed document is made available to all involved.  This feature unlocks numerous scenarios where sequential signing is necessary and makes this workflow significantly more efficient. With sequential signing, requesters can control the signing order of the workflow.

Feature ID: 398990

Adobe Acrobat Sign and Docusign eSignature integration with SharePoint eSignature is generally available (US, UK, Canada)

SharePoint users can now initiate Adobe Acrobat Sign or DocuSign eSignatures directly from PDF documents. The eSignature request will be processed by Adobe or DocuSign, and a copy of the signed document will automatically save to SharePoint. This integration ensures business-critical documents are saved back to Microsoft 365. Users will not need to manually download or upload documents to initiate a request or save signed documents to SharePoint for long-term storage.

This Adobe Acrobat Sign and Docusign integration is currently available to customers in the US, UK and Canada with a global rollout expected in November 2024.

To use Adobe or Docusign integration within SharePoint eSignature, an IT admin will need to activate it from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and specify the SharePoint sites where it can be used. You can learn more about the setup here.

Using the third-party offering of eSignature from Microsoft is no additional charge. Pay-as-you-go billing must be set up, customers will not be charged. However, customers must ensure that they have valid licenses with Adobe or Docusign.

Feature ID: 382128 and Feature ID: 382129

From the Select a provider drop-down, you can choose from SharePoint eSignature, Adobe Acrobat Sign, or Docusign

Learn more about SharePoint eSignature

We hope you find the updates above useful. As always, we value your feedback! Please leave your comments below.

For additional SharePoint information, please read our technical documentation at aka.ms/SharePointDocs

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