Using e-signature template for non-HR tasks
Create or modify an e-signature template to define an electronic document and signature configuration for use in non-HR task forms.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_esign.admin or sn_esign.config_manager
Procedure
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Create an e-sign template on the required task table (for example, Incident).
See Create or modify an e-signature template. Select Managed Document in Document type and Signature in E-signature type.
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Configure the task form (for example, Incident form) by adding the E-Signature Template field.
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Configure the related lists on the task form by adding E-signature history.
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Select the e-sign template that you have created in the Template field.
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Assign a group and a user to the task.
To retrieve the signature log, navigate to System Logs > Signature Images (signature_image table). Also, you can view the E-signature history in the related list.
What to do next
When a user receives the task and moves the task to Work in Progress state, the Sign document option is available for the user to sign the document.
Parent Topic:Using e-signature
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title: Using e-signature template for non-HR tasks
description: Create or modify an e-signature template to define an electronic document and signature configuration for use in non-HR task forms.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/e-signature/configure-e-signature-non-hr.html
release: brazil
product: e-Signature
classification: e-signature
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Using e-signature, E-signature, Manage people and work capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
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# Using e-signature template for non-HR tasks
Create or modify an e-signature template to define an electronic document and signature configuration for use in non-HR task forms.
## Before you begin
Role required: sn\_esign.admin or sn\_esign.config\_manager
## Procedure
1. Create an e-sign template on the required task table \(for example, Incident\).
See [Create or modify an e-signature template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/e-signature/configure-e-signature-configuration.md). Select **Managed Document** in **Document type** and **Signature** in **E-signature type**.
2. Configure the task form \(for example, Incident form\) by adding the **E-Signature Template** field.
3. Configure the related lists on the task form by adding E-signature history.
4. Select the e-sign template that you have created in the **Template** field.
5. Assign a group and a user to the task.
To retrieve the signature log, navigate to **System Logs** > **Signature Images \(signature\_image table\)**. Also, you can view the E-signature history in the related list.
## What to do next
When a user receives the task and moves the task to Work in Progress state, the **Sign document** option is available for the user to sign the document.
**Parent Topic:**[Using e-signature](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/e-signature/using-esignature.md)
| title | Using e-signature template for non-HR tasks |
| description | Create or modify an e-signature template to define an electronic document and signature configuration for use in non-HR task forms. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/e-signature/configure-e-signature-non-hr.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | e-Signature |
| classification | e-signature |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Using e-signatureE-signatureManage people and work capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |