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title: Expiration Date
description: Manage document access with expiration dates. Expired documents prompt recipients to send you a message if needed.
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September 9, 2025

# Expiration Date

## Add And Manage Expiration Dates For Your Contracts

When sending a document you can enter an expiration date. If the date passes the recipient can no longer view or sign the document. Instead a pop-up will appear where the recipient can enter a message that is sent back to you. This article will walk you through on how to work with expiration dates for your documents.

**Add Expiration Date**

**1. Go to Send New and Choose the document or template you would like to send. Once you are able to view your document click on "Details" and go to the "Signing deadline in"-box.**

**![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/228550422/bcb68b8aa76ae8558c131ab0/image.png?expires=1754379900&signature=fb2a9329094d7c35ae5e801b6bc52a3af135bdc7fd4ecb2e1d5b25fb82f9cd6e&req=diIvE8x%2BmYNdFb4f3HP0gCCyXTLKKL%2BkJOJroHSu9TBU%2FLr52qYZ0bVWpq%2BU%0AD4pOMrT0heKE6X0X7A%3D%3D%0A)**

**2. Now enter the number of days until the contract deadline and send your document when you are ready.**

**![](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/228550857/925ca5916866d55c749ed628/image.png?expires=1754379900&signature=80ab56eae3bc75de46a18c9feb8eb93735b531298b6d67f36483750f57353a28&req=diIvE8x%2BlYRYFb4f3HP0gBxh%2Bb3pghkuyqKMz%2BjqtnVFJehAt%2FXdZM%2FpXZKo%0AZ6d35qAZpXtsnLg%2BVQ%3D%3D%0A)**

 

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