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How to Sign a Document You've Received

Last Updated: Jul 31, 20262 min read

Someone sent you a document through Inkfree. Here's the complete walkthrough, from the email in your inbox to the signed copy coming back to you. No account, no app, no printing. 

1.  Find the email from Inkfree; it names the sender and the document title. 

2.  Click the signing button. A landing page shows the request details and the sender's message. 

 3.  Continue to the document. 

Step 2: Verify If Asked 

If the sender enabled verification, complete it before the document opens: 

•  Email OTP: enter the one-time code just sent to your inbox. 

•  Access code: enter the code the sender shared with you separately. 

Step 3: Fill Your Fields 

1.  Your fields are highlighted; the top bar counts required ones down ("1 required field left"). 

 2.  Type text, tick boxes, pick dates. Multiple documents? The right-hand panel lists them all and tracks your progress through each. 

Step 4: Sign and Finish 

1.  Click Start signing

2.  Apply your signature: draw, type, or upload an image of it. 

3.  Click Finish

You'll see a confirmation. Once every party has signed, the completed document and certificate of completion land in your inbox automatically. 

Note: Not the right person, or something looks wrong? The top bar also offers Decline (with a reason) and Delegate (hand it to the right person); both are legitimate, recorded outcomes. 

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