How to add merge fields to a template in Dropbox Sign

Updated Sep 26, 2025

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If there’s information you need a sender to fill out each time they use a template, you can assign them a merge field in the template. For example, if you create a template for a car lease agreement, the sender may want to add the make and model of the car to the document before sending it to the signer.

To add merge fields to a template:

  1. Follow the instructions to create a new template or edit an existing template until you get to the document editor.
  2. Click and drag a Textbox from the left sidebar to your document.
  3. Click the dropdown menu below Assigned to in the right sidebar.
  4. Click Sender.
  5. Give the field a name in the box below Merge field. This is the prompt the sender will see when they use the template to send a signature request.
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