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August 11, 2015
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Data Field Box is transparent. How do I make it a solid background? So I can type over existing text?

  • August 11, 2015
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When I use the data field box it looks like it is covering the existing text. However, when I receive the document back from my client the data field box was transparently creating a blur of text, the old existing text, and the new changed text. How do I make the data box solid before filling in the text?

Best answer by Community Expert

Welcome to the community, 

Currently, you cannot make the background of a data field solid. 

DocuSign is not designed to be a document editor, but we do have some features that can help you make changes to your document. Please view 

**Please note that If you wanted to mark up the document before it reaches the customer, you would need to add yourself as a signing recipient first. We assume that the document initially uploaded does not require markup because DocuSign's main purpose is to facilitate signature and not document editing. 

I hope this helps, 

Marc

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Newcomer
March 19, 2026

I really encourage Docusign to implement this feature! It would be very helpful and bring more efficiency to my team’s workflow.

Community Moderator
March 23, 2026

Hi ​@SRamos — thanks for the suggestion!

We love hearing how Docusign could be even more useful. The best place to share this kind of idea is on our Ideas board: Submit a feature request

That’s where ideas from Docusign users like you can submit ideas to improve Docusign’s features and where you can also vote on ideas from other members.

We appreciate your input and hope you’ll keep the ideas coming.


Ma.Cassandra | Docusign Community Moderator
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April 3, 2026

Hello ​@SRamos 

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