Now sign your documents with ease as Google brings eSignature support for Docs & Drive

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document management, American tech giant Google is integrating eSignature support into its cloud-based productivity softwares, Docs and Drive. This new feature, currently in beta phase as per Google, marks a step toward bridging the gap between Google and its competitors' offerings like Dropbox and Adobe Acrobat. Google aims to provide a seamless experience in requesting and signing documents within its ecosystem, allowing users to integrate eSignatures without needing to switch between various applications. Users can request complete signatures, initials, and even set an auto-fill option for the «date signed» field. This permits multiple signature requests from a single template contract while including the ability to monitor the status of pending signatures. However, initial access will be limited to Gmail users, with a planned expansion to non-Gmail users later this year.

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Alan Pelz-Sharpe, founder and principal analyst at Deep Analysis, views Google's move as a market alignment strategy rather than groundbreaking innovation. According to TechCrunch, he stated, «It's been on the cards now for a while that digital signatures will become a bundled feature function.» This move aligns with the trajectory set by other industry players like Box, which introduced Box Sign in 2021, and Dropbox's acquisition of HelloSign in 2019. Google is set to roll out eSignature support within the next 15 days for individual Workspace users. Group users, on the other