A signatory in Zoho Sign is a person required to sign (or review and acknowledge) a document. When sending a document, you add each signatory by email address, optionally assign them a signing order, and specify which fields on the document they need to complete.
Zoho Sign supports multiple signatory roles: Signer (must sign designated fields), Reviewer (receives and views the document but does not sign), CC Recipient (receives a copy upon completion but does not interact with the document), and In-Person Signer (signs on a device managed by the sender).
For sensitive documents, configure additional signatory authentication beyond email: SMS OTP (one-time password sent to the signatory’s phone), Aadhaar eSign (biometric identity verification for Indian signatories), or Knowledge-Based Authentication (identity questions from public records). Stronger authentication provides better non-repudiation evidence.
No. Signatories do not need a Zoho Sign account. They receive an email with a unique signing link, click the link, verify their identity through the configured method (email access, OTP, or Aadhaar eSign), and apply their signature on the secure Zoho Sign web page. The process works on any modern browser without requiring registration.
Yes, if the sender enables the Delegation option when setting up the document. A signatory who needs to delegate can click the Delegate option in their signing email, enter the delegate’s email address, and provide a reason. The delegate then receives the signing link. The original signatory’s delegation action is recorded in the Audit Trail.
No. Signatories do not need a Zoho Sign account. They receive an email with a unique signing link, click the link, verify their identity through the configured method (email access, OTP, or Aadhaar eSign), and apply their signature on the secure Zoho Sign web page. The process works on any modern browser without requiring registration.
Yes, if the sender enables the Delegation option when setting up the document. A signatory who needs to delegate can click the Delegate option in their signing email, enter the delegate’s email address, and provide a reason. The delegate then receives the signing link. The original signatory’s delegation action is recorded in the Audit Trail.
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