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Unable to read name and date fields once the document has been signed.

  • April 22, 2024
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The name and date fields look fine when I add them to my document, but once they have been filled in and the document has been signed they are unreadable, it is almost like the fields are too small but i can’t see anyway to make them bigger. Has anyone had any experience with this? 

This is what it looks like once signed 

 

Best answer by Christopher.Alpizar

Hi @MarcelF,

 

Thank you for reaching out here, we want to welcome you to the Docusign Community, I appreciate you bringing your question to this Community.

 

I apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause you, we are committed to providing you with the best service possible. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, I understand that your are unable to read name and date fields once the document has been signed.

 

When you created your template in DocuSign, did you upload a PDF document that included form fields?   It seems that you might have multiple tags on top of your Date-signed and Name fields.

 

Is this happening to all of the envelopes that being created by the same file?

 

Are you the only user that is affected by this on your account?

 

Have you tried the below troubleshooting:

 

  • Clear cache/cookies
  • Try a different browser(s)
  • Try an Incognito window
  • Try a different device
  • Try a different Internet network, such as on a mobile device using data with Wi-Fi disabled.
  • Try using VPN, or if on one already, disconnect from VPN and try again
  • Please try the Alternative Signing Method

 

 

Note: Some advanced features and options are supported only in specific Docusign plans. Your account plan might not support some options discussed in this help topic. Contact your account administrator for more information about which options are available for your account. Or, visit our Plans and Pricing web page for more details on the features included with your plan. Compare eSignature plans & pricing.

 

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Best regards,

 

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

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Best regards,

 

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

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19 replies

Michael.Rave
Docusign Employee
Docusign Employee
April 22, 2024

@Cheryl Martin

Can you provide a screenshot to see how it actually looks on the final document?

For comparison a screenshot with the actual tags would be helpful. Thank you!

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New Voice
April 22, 2024

@Michael.Rave I have added the screenshot of the signed document. 

Michael.Rave
Docusign Employee
Docusign Employee
April 22, 2024

That looks indeed strange, as if something else is covering part of the fields on the final document. It looks like the fields are there and there is no problem with spacing at all, but for whatever reason the majority of the fields is cut off only showing the bottom part.

Can you tell me with what software application you opened the final PDF?

Can you try opening it with a different application, e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit PDF?

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New Voice
April 22, 2024

I opened it with Adobe Acrobat, I don’t have Foxit. 

Michael.Rave
Docusign Employee
Docusign Employee
April 22, 2024

@Cheryl Martin 

That is strange and I have never seen this before, using Adobe Acrobat Reader since more than 7 years to open the Docusign documents after signature myself. Adobe Acrobat (not Reader) should not behave differently. Have you checked the document with a co-worker to see if this could be related to your machine?

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New Voice
April 22, 2024

I have, and they see the same thing. 

Michael.Rave
Docusign Employee
Docusign Employee
April 22, 2024

@Cheryl Martin 

The last thing I can think of is logging into Docusign eSignature and downloading the document another time. Do you see the same issue when you look at the envelope in Docusign eSignature directly or does is just show like this after the file was downloaded? 

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JohnSantos
Guru
Guru
April 22, 2024

@Cheryl Martin - When you created your template in DocuSign, did you upload a PDF document that included form fields?   It looks like you might have multiple tag on top of your Date signed and Name fields.

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New Voice
April 22, 2024

It looks the same when viewed in DocuSign, and no it is an Excel document that is turned to a PDF and then uploaded to DocuSign. There are no form fields on the form. 

JohnSantos
Guru
Guru
April 22, 2024

@Cheryl Martin - Can you move your Date signed and Name fields to a different location on the document to see if there is anything else around those fields.  

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