At the end of the summer, Google announced a long-awaited new feature in Google Docs, the ability to sign documents online. Electronic signatures are increasingly in demand because more and more documents need to be signed and, furthermore, more and more documents are done from a screen and not with paper and pen.
This new feature allowed inserting user data directly into the document, such as name, initials or signature previously scanned or created on the computer. The only problem is that it was a trial version that not all users had access to.
That changed, and just before the end of the year, Google announced that Electronic signature, which is the name of this feature, is now available in Google Docs for all users from Google WorkSpace. In addition, it will also reach Google Drive and can be used in PDFs contained in the Google account.
Signing documents online
This new feature allows you to create documents in Google Docs in which users are asked to provide their data or signature. Additionally, you can view the status of pending signatures and search for completed signatures. In this way, eliminates the need to switch apps. If you prefer, a copy of any contract can be created so that it can be used as a template.
By default, completed contracts will automatically contain an audit trail report and Signature can be requested from multiple users, even if those users are not Gmail users.. Another function launched, although it is in beta phase, is the possibility of creating an electronic signature in PDF on PDF files stored in Drive.
Finally, some features have been announced but are not yet available. One of them is power use a PDF file as a contract template. Additionally, signatories may be asked to add relevant information, such as their job title, to the document.
All these new features have reached the online version of Google Docs, but There is no confirmation that it will also reach Android apps, at least for now. Throughout the month of December, all users should have these features active.
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