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title: "signing documents on the computer"
slug: "signing-documents-from-a-desktop"
updated: 2023-12-21T12:04:53Z
published: 2023-12-21T12:04:53Z
canonical: "help.legalzoom.com/signing-documents-from-a-desktop"
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# Signing documents from a desktop

LegalZoom eSignature service makes signing a document simple, smooth, and quick. All the signers assigned to the document will receive an email with a link to open and sign the document.

Follow these steps to sign the document from a desktop:

1. Open the e-signature request mail sent to your email address.  
Note:This email contains a unique and secure link to a document that is intended solely for your use. Please do not share this email or the document link with others.
2. Click the **Sign document** button. The document will open in a new browser tab, where the signer can begin signing.  
![The Sign document button with the document link in an email for the signer to begin the signing process.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Signing%20request%20-%20Email(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
3. Begin signing by providing your consent to sign the document electronically. To do so, click the **Checkbox** at the top banner that says, **“I agree to sign this document electronically as per the Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure and Agreement.”![An 'I agree' checkbox to obtain the signer's consent to sign the document electronically with LegalZoom.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Provide%20consent(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)** **Note**: If you wish to decline to sign the document, click the **More** (⋯) icon on the top-right corner of the screen and click **Decline**.  
![LegalZoom lets the signer reject signing a document by clicking the Decline option inside the More icon in the document.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Decline%20signing(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
4. Click the **Start signing** button on the top banner.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Start%20signing(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
5. Follow the **Fill this** label to enter information in the **Checkbox** or **Text** tags; if the sender has added these tags while preparing the document.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Fill%20Checkbox%20and%20Text%20tags(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
6. Follow the **Sign here** label to each signature placeholder in the document and add your e-signature.  
![In LegalZoom, follow the Fill this & Sign here labels to fill out the document and place your electronic signature.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Go%20to%20'Sign%20here'%20label(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
7. Choose your **signature type** from the following three options:
  - **Text**: In this method, type your name exactly as you want it to appear in your e-signature and choose from six pre-formatted styles provided by LegalZoom.  
![Type your name and add an e-signature to the document by selecting a pre-formatted style in LegalZoom.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Text%20method(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
  - **Draw**: In this method, draw your signature on the screen with the help of a mouse or touchpad. When signing from a mobile or a tablet, draw the signature using your finger or a digital pen.  
![Draw your signature with a touchpad and add the e-signature to the document in LegalZoom.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Draw%20method(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
  - **Upload**: In this method, place your signature on a piece of paper, scan it, and upload the image. This method helps you to add your handwritten signature to the document.  
![Convert a handwritten signature to an electronic signature by uploading the file to LegalZoom.](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Upload%20method(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)
8. After selecting your signature type, click the **Adopt Signature** button to place the signature on the document.
9. Click the **Finish signing** button on the top banner to complete the signing process.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/37031dce-95f6-461f-9862-372c9cec1cdb/Images/Documentation/Finish%20signing(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T20%3A27%3A38Z&se=2026-11-03T21%3A27%3A38Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8d69jMNb940KlH7MZwQehFjU%2FVVslGC803DbvCFkstY%3D)

Note:

After all the assigned signers complete signing the document, both the sender and the signer will receive a PDF copy of the following **three** documents via email for their records:

- [**Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure and Agreement to Do Business Electronically (ERSD)**](https://docs.esign.legalzoom.com/electronic-record-and-signature-disclosure-and-agreement.pdf): A legal agreement between the sender and the signer relating to the use of electronic signatures and electronic records.
- [**Signed document**](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/downloading-the-signed-document): Your document with completed e-signatures.
- [**eSignature Evidence Summary**](https://help.legalzoom.com/docs/downloading-the-esignature-evidence-summary): This document stores a detailed record of all the events that occur during the electronic signature process, serving as legal proof of the e-signature between the sender and the signer.