Troubleshoot Dropbox Sign custom fields

Updated Sep 29, 2025

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When setting up a Template, be sure to change the option for Who fills this out? to Me (when sending) within the Textbox menu.

The name you enter within the Field Label (Required) field will be the "name" of the field within the custom_fields parameter.

Custom_fields is an optional parameter when sending a signature request with a Template.

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