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check before: 2024-08-01
Product:
SharePoint, SharePoint Premium, Syntex
Platform:
Android, Germany, iOS, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service is expanding to the UK, Canada, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and December 2024 for EU countries. Users in these regions will be able to request and add eSignatures on documents directly via SharePoint online.
Details:
Updated November 21, 2024: The rollout to the UK & Canada has completed. The rollout to the selected European countries has been delayed. However, all of Europe will be supported by December. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint.
As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
[When this will happen:]
We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in late December 2024 (previously early November).
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2024-06-11
updated:
2025-06-07
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Microsoft is expanding its SharePoint eSignature service to new regions, including the UK, Canada, and several European countries. This service allows users to request and add electronic signatures to PDF documents directly within SharePoint online. Imagine SharePoint as a digital filing cabinet where you store and manage your documents. Previously, if you wanted to get a document signed, you might have had to print it out, sign it, and then scan it back into your system. With eSignature, it's like having a digital pen that lets you sign documents right on your computer, without needing to print anything.
Before this update, users in these regions had to rely on third-party tools to get electronic signatures on documents stored in SharePoint. Think of it like needing to use a separate app on your phone to edit a photo because your phone's built-in editor didn't have the features you needed. Now, with SharePoint's built-in eSignature feature, it's like having that photo editor integrated directly into your phone's camera app, making the process smoother and more convenient.
For organizations already using SharePoint Premium, this feature will need to be activated if it was set up before the rollout. It's similar to how you might need to enable a new feature on your smartphone after a software update. For new users signing up after the rollout, the feature will be enabled by default, but you can choose to turn it off if you prefer not to use it.
The rollout has already been completed in the UK and Canada, and it is expected to be available in all selected European countries by December 2024. This means that users in these regions will soon be able to enjoy the convenience of requesting and managing eSignatures directly within SharePoint, streamlining their document management processes.
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-07 | MC End Time | 02/10/2025 08:00:00 | 2026-01-05T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-06-07 | MC Last Updated | 11/21/2024 21:15:03 | 2025-06-06T16:45:54Z |
| 2024-11-22 | MC Last Updated | 10/17/2024 20:36:58 | 2024-11-21T21:15:03Z |
| 2024-11-22 | MC Messages | Updated October 17, 2024: We have updated the list of countries below to include all EU countries. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early November 2024 (previously early October). | Updated November 21, 2024: The rollout to the UK & Canada has completed. The rollout to the selected European countries has been delayed. However, all of Europe will be supported by December. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in late December 2024 (previously early November). |
| 2024-11-22 | MC End Time | 11/11/2024 08:00:00 | 2025-02-10T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-11-22 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service is expanding to the UK, Canada, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and November 2024 for EU countries. Users in these regions will be able to request and add eSignatures on documents directly via SharePoint online. | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service is expanding to the UK, Canada, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and December 2024 for EU countries. Users in these regions will be able to request and add eSignatures on documents directly via SharePoint online. |
| 2024-10-18 | MC Messages | Updated September 26, 2024: We have updated the list of countries below to include all EU countries. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early October 2024 (previously late September). | Updated October 17, 2024: We have updated the list of countries below to include all EU countries. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early November 2024 (previously early October). |
| 2024-10-18 | MC Last Updated | 09/27/2024 18:25:45 | 2024-10-17T20:36:58Z |
| 2024-10-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service will soon be available in Canada, the UK, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and October 2024 for European countries. This service allows for easy eSignature requests and secure storage of signed documents in SharePoint. Organizations in supported regions will be able to configure and use this feature, which will be on by default for new SharePoint Premium sign-ups post-rollout. Existing users will need to enable it manually. | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service is expanding to the UK, Canada, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and November 2024 for EU countries. Users in these regions will be able to request and add eSignatures on documents directly via SharePoint online. |
| 2024-09-28 | MC Messages | Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the timing below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early October 2024 (previously late September). | Updated September 26, 2024: We have updated the list of countries below to include all EU countries. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early October 2024 (previously late September). |
| 2024-09-28 | MC Last Updated | 08/02/2024 20:45:18 | 2024-09-27T18:25:45Z |
| 2024-09-28 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service will soon expand to the UK, Canada, and select European countries. It enables requesting eSignatures on PDFs via SharePoint online, with signed documents securely saved back to SharePoint. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 and should complete by mid-October 2024. | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service will soon be available in Canada, the UK, and all EU countries, with rollouts beginning in August 2024 for the UK and Canada, and October 2024 for European countries. This service allows for easy eSignature requests and secure storage of signed documents in SharePoint. Organizations in supported regions will be able to configure and use this feature, which will be on by default for new SharePoint Premium sign-ups post-rollout. Existing users will need to enable it manually. |
| 2024-08-03 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service will soon expand to the UK, Canada, and select European countries. It enables requesting eSignatures on PDFs via SharePoint online, with signed documents securely saved back to SharePoint. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 and should complete by end of September 2024. | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature service will soon expand to the UK, Canada, and select European countries. It enables requesting eSignatures on PDFs via SharePoint online, with signed documents securely saved back to SharePoint. Rollout begins mid-August 2024 and should complete by mid-October 2024. |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Last Updated | 06/11/2024 01:53:50 | 2024-08-02T20:45:18Z |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Messages | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint.
As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada, and the European countries in this message in mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by end of September 2024. | Updated August 2, 2024: We have updated the timing below. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft SharePoint eSignature allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed documents are saved securely back to SharePoint. As communicated in MC690925 (Updated) SharePoint eSignature electronic signature service (November 2023), SharePoint eSignature is currently available in the United States. With this rollout, eSignature is coming soon to the United Kingdom, Canada, and these European countries: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden [When this will happen:] We will begin rolling out to the UK, Canada in August 2024, and the European countries in this message in early October 2024 (previously late September). |
| 2024-08-03 | MC Title | Microsoft SharePoint eSignature: Coming soon to Canada, UK, and selected European countries | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint eSignature: Coming soon to Canada, UK, and selected European countries |
| 2024-08-03 | MC End Time | 09/30/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-11T08:00:00Z |
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