Signature Fields

Add a signature field, choose whether signers verify with Google Sign-in, make it required, and move it where it belongs on your form.

Reviewed 2026-10-30 · Formesign guides

Quick Answer

How do I set up a signature field?

In the EDIT tab, click a signature field to select it. Set Verify identity to Google Sign-in or Not required, and use the Required switch. The gear opens more settings, including Mark this as Protected Health Information. Each signer gets their own signature field, which Formesign adds when you add the signer.

Each signer has their own signature field. Formesign creates it when you add the signer, along with fields for their name, email, and the date signed.

Set up a signature field

Open the EDIT tab and click the signature field.

1 Verify identity sets how signers prove who they are, 2 Required stops people skipping it, and 3 the gear opens more settings.

Verify identity is the main decision for each signature.

	Google Sign-in	Not required
What the signer does	Signs in with Google, then signs	Draws a signature straight away
What you gain	The signature is tied to a Google account	The fastest path, with nothing to sign in to
Best for	Agreements where identity matters	Low-risk acknowledgements, and people without Google accounts
Security level on the certificate	Reflects the sign-in	Anonymous for someone who opens a shared link

With Google Sign-in on, the signer sees this when they click the signature box:

With Google Sign-in, signers can reuse a saved signature or save a new one.

Test with the people who will sign

Google Sign-in opens in a pop-up, and some email apps' built-in browsers block it. If a signer gets stuck, ask them to open the link in their normal browser.

Other settings

The gear opens the field's settings panel.

1 Required, and 2 Protected Health Information for fields that need extra care.

Setting	What it does
Title	The label above the signature. Make it specific: Parent signature, not Signature
Mark this as required field	Same as the Required switch
Mark this as Protected Health Information	Treats the field as PHI. See HIPAA forms
Description	Help text, such as what the signer is agreeing to
Title image	An image above the field

Click Save when you're done.

See a signer's whole block

Each signer's fields sit in a colored block. Click Expand workflow on a block to see all of them: the signer's section title, their name and email, the signature, and the date signed. Click Minimize workflow to fold it again.

You can add other questions for that signer inside their block, such as a Comments field for a manager. Only that signer fills them in.

Put the agreement first

People should read what they're agreeing to before they reach the signature. Put the wording in a section above the signature block, or use a consent screen.

Change a signature on a live form

Changes apply to future responses. Documents already signed stay exactly as they were signed, so test any change with a practice response first.