How to create a contract?

Created by Philip Andersen, Modified on Fri, Mar 27 at 12:29 PM by Tanya Stoyanova

You can create a new contract by using one of your templates and saving it as a new draft or starting from scratch.

  • You can also sign a pre-existing .pdf, .doc, .docx, .png, and .jpg files:
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  • Go to the Contracts menu:
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  • Click on the blue button New on the top left-hand side of the screen and choose to Create a draft to start working on a new contract draft:
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How can I add my company's logo to my contract?

  • You can customize your contract by adding your company logo (click on Use team logo) or upload any other logo (click on Add logo):
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Editing the body of my contract:

  • If you are creating a contract from scratch, you can use the different features of the Contractbook editor to compose the contract's body.
  • If you are using a template instead, you can adapt the contents precisely as they fit this specific contract you are currently working on.
  • Remember that you need to save any template as a draft to turn it into a contract by initiating the signature process.

Using data fields in my contract draft:

  • Read more about adding new or using the default data fields in your contract drafts here.
  • If there are any requested by the contract's sender Data fields, remember to fill them in before sending the contract for signatures.
  • You need to work in Create mode or have the Full-text editing option toggled on to fill in the values of any data fields.
  • If you want your recipients to fill in the information in the data fields before they sign, you can follow this guide.

How can I go to the next data field in my contract?

By holding down the tab key, you will move right to the next data field in your contract.

This is more efficient than manually scrolling through the entire contract if you know the contents well and do not need to read them.

How can I enable my contract recipients to fill in the data fields I have added?

The recipient of the contract can fill in values in data fields.

Share the contract draft with them first and allow them one of the following permissions:

  • Fill document: A collaborator can fill in the values of all Data fields available in the draft.
  • Edit document: A collaborator can edit the entire body of the draft, including adding new or editing any existing Data fields.
  • Full access: A collaborator has the same permission rights as the owner of the draft and can fully manage the draft.

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