How to use the Dropbox Sign editor

Updated Dec 04, 2025

On the left side of the page, you’ll see all the fields you can add to your document. Learn more about the types of fields you can add to your document.
On the right side of the page, you’ll see a thumbnail view of your document. Or, if you click a field on your document, you’ll see options to customize that field.
Along the top of the page, you’ll see options to zoom in or out of your document, undo or redo your last action, copy and paste fields, and view keyboard shortcuts.

Add, delete, move, or resize fields in your document

To add a field, click and drag a field from the left sidebar to your document.
To delete a field, click that field on your document and then click the trash icon in the right sidebar.
To move a field, click that field on your document and drag it to a new location. Learn how to align fields on a document.
To resize a field, click that field on your document and then click and drag one of the corners of the field.

Customize fields in your document

Depending on the type of field you select, you’ll see different options to customize that field in the right sidebar, including who the field is assigned to, whether or not the field is required, and the name of the field. Certain Dropbox Sign plans also have access to additional customizations like conditional logic, data validation, and masking.

Add, delete, or replace documents

You can add, delete, or replace documents in the Dropbox Sign editor.

Note: These actions only apply to entire document files. You can’t add, delete, or replace single pages in the Dropbox Sign editor.

To add a document, click “+” (plus sign) next to Documents in the right sidebar, and follow the prompts to upload a new document.
To delete a document, click “⁝” (vertical ellipsis) next to the document you’d like to delete in the right sidebar and click Delete.
To replace a document, click “⁝” (vertical ellipsis) next to the document you’d like to replace in the right sidebar, click Replace, and follow the prompts to upload a replacement document.

Note: If you don’t see the thumbnail view of your document in the right sidebar, make sure there are no fields selected in your document..