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title: "sending a document for electronic signature"
slug: "sending-a-document-for-esignature"
updated: 2026-07-08T07:55:06Z
published: 2026-07-08T07:55:06Z
canonical: "help.legalzoom.com/sending-a-document-for-esignature"
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# Sending a document for e-signature

After [adding signer details](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/assigning-signers-to-a-document) to your document, you can send it for e-signature in just a click.

## 1. Sending a document to yourself for self-signing

If you are self-signing the document, click the **Sign** button on the top-right corner of the page. Your document will reload in the same tab where you can begin the [signing process](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/signing-documents-from-a-desktop).

![In LegalZoom, the Sign button in the document allows the user to send the document to themselves for self-sign.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Sign%20-%20Button(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A22%3A28Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A22%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=mTdrsq%2FSQB%2Bb%2B5zZwsCaWR%2B5h8vzPrXeSSe7M%2B%2F%2Fll4%3D)

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## 2. Sending a document to others for e-signature

If you are sending the document to others for e-signature, click the **Send for eSign** button on the top-right corner of the page.

![In LegalZoom, the Send for eSign button in the document allows the user to send it to other signers for e-signature.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Send%20for%20eSign%20-%20Button(4).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A22%3A28Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A22%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=mTdrsq%2FSQB%2Bb%2B5zZwsCaWR%2B5h8vzPrXeSSe7M%2B%2F%2Fll4%3D)

The **Review details** window will pop up with information on each signer.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Send%20for%20eSign%20-%20Window(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T21%3A22%3A28Z&se=2026-11-03T22%3A22%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=mTdrsq%2FSQB%2Bb%2B5zZwsCaWR%2B5h8vzPrXeSSe7M%2B%2F%2Fll4%3D)

1. Ensure the name and email address of the signers are correct.
2. You can set a **link expiration period** if you need signers to complete document signing within a specific timeframe. Once the expiration period ends, the signer can no longer access or sign the document.
3. You can also add a custom message for your signers if you want to.
4. Click the **Send** button to send the document for e-signature. The signer will immediately receive an email with a link to open and [sign the document](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/signing-documents-from-a-desktop).