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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

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

 

Best regards,

 

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

19 replies

Justin Jiang
Established Contributor
Established Contributor
April 22, 2024

Yes, try in multiple places for testing

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New Voice
April 26, 2024

I completely redesigned the signature section of the document, as I thought I might have the fields too close together, but it didn’t change anything. The signature field use to do the same thing, until I started to increase the size of the field, which corrected the problem, but I can seem to make the name and date fields bigger. 

JohnSantos
Guru
Guru
April 26, 2024

@Cheryl Martin  -  The Date Signed and name fields can be adjusted with the font size.   If you select either field and find the formatting options on the right side.

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New Voice
April 26, 2024

Ok thanks, I will try this. 

Docusign Employee
May 10, 2024

Hi @Cheryl Martin,

 

I hope you are doing well.

 

I would like to confirm if you were able to solve your issue by utilizing the solution that was suggested or if the information that was provided was useful.

 

If so, please mark it as the best answer by clicking “Select as Best” to make it easier for other users to find.

 

Otherwise, feel free to let me know and I will gladly help you address the situation as soon as possible.

 

Best regards,

 

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

New Voice
May 12, 2024

Hi together

I do have the same problem, the date fields are unreadable. I do have this problem for quite some time on various documents. Independent with which PDF viewer I open a signed document. In the preview (before signing) everything looks good.

 


Best regards

Marcel

New Voice
May 12, 2024

@Christopher.Alpizar

Hi again

Here is another example which looked better than the previous one:
 



Best regards

Marcel

Docusign Employee
May 13, 2024

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

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

 

Best regards,

 

Christopher | Docusign Community Moderator

"Select as Best" below if you find the answer a valid solution to your issue.

New Voice
October 29, 2025

Hi @Christopher.Alpizar
Thank you for your reply. The problem did not reoccur anymore, it’s unclear why this happened, but somehow, it seems to be fixed.

Kind regards
Marcel