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# How to request a Docusign e-signature  in Collect?

To request an e-signature in Collect, you need to include an e-signature element in your request. There are two ways to do this:

1. **Include an e-signature element in the campaign**, so it will be added to each request using this campaign.
2. **Add an e-signature manually in a request**.

## Include an Element in a Campaign

To include an e-signature element in a campaign, create a new campaign. When asked what type of element you want to add to your portal, select **e-signature**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/7/9/2/b792c5fa3ea2e00/add-esignature_17oqnrt.jpg)

Give this element a title and a description, and choose the DocuSign template you want to use.

![](https://collectimage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/helpcenter/setup-esignature-in-collect.jpg)

If you do not select a template, you will have the option to upload your own document and define auto-place tabs. If you select a template, you can define tabs with values coming from Collect.

![](https://collectimage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/helpcenter/esignature-upload-docs-to-sign.jpg)

In both cases, you can choose when the DocuSign envelope will be created. It can be created at the same time as the request or manually at a later time.

## Adding an E-Signature Manually to a Request

If you have an existing request and you want to add an e-signature to it, it's easy to do so.

To begin, open the menu located on the right of the tabs within your existing request (1).

In this menu, click on **Add an E-Signature** to open a new modal (2).

![](https://collectimage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/helpcenter/add-esignature-to-existing-request.jpg)

Give this element a title and a description, and choose the DocuSign template you want to use. You can also upload your own documents and use auto-place tabs, as described previously.