How To Set Up And Use SubHub Sign

SubHub Sign is an e-sign integration which allows organizations to easily create custom contract templates, send out contracts online and sign them digitally. While other e-sign integrations require dedicated time and resources, we have ensured that organizations can create, share and sign documents from one place.

To get started with SubHub Sign, currently in beta, request a SubHub Sign token from the SubcontractorHub super admin team.

Follow the steps below to integrate and set up SubHub Sign.

Step 1: Locate and click the “Integrations” tab from the main menu.

Step 2: Click the “E-sign” tab.

Step 3: Locate the SubHub Sign integration card and click “Connect”.

Step 4: Input your organization’s token and click “Verify and connect”.

Step 5: After successfully integrating SubHub Sign, the integration card will look like this. The integration can be disconnected and reconnected from here with the corresponding buttons.

Step 6: From the main menu, click the Document Manager drop-down menu and select “SubHub Templates".

Step 7: To add a new template, click “+ Add”.

Step 8: Input the template name, email subject and email content. Select the module type- proposal or project- from the dropdown menu. Upload the document PDF and then add the recipients. When completed, click “+ Save”. 

Step 9: Click the icon on the far right to map your document’s fields.

Step 10:  Click and drag fields to add them. Fields include name, email, initial, signature, date signed and text, number or checkbox fields. To switch between recipients, click the drop-down menu on the left-hand side.

Step 11: When all the fields are mapped, click save or save and close to continue.

Step 12: To clone a template, click the copy icon on the far right-hand side.

Step 13: Click “Yes” to continue. The cloned version of the template will appear on the SubHub template list. Remember to map the template’s fields before continuing. 

Step 14: To send a document directly from the templates tab instead of a proposal, click “Use Template To Send Envelope”.

Step 15: Select a template from the dropdown menu and click “Create”. 

Step 16: Input the recipient details, then click “Send”. The document will be sent to the recipient’s email address. 

Step 17: From the main menu, click “Database”.

Step 18: From the “Documents” module, click “Document Templates”.

Step 19: Click “+ Add”.

Step 20: Input the template details. If the document is a project or change order document, mark the corresponding checkbox. In the image below, “Is Project Doc” has been selected. Next, click “Save”.

Signing Contracts With SubHub Sign

Once your document template is set up, you can begin signing contracts.

Step 1: From your customer’s proposal, click “E-sign” located in the proposal header.

Step 2: Fill out the perfect packet checklist, then click “Next”.

Step 3: On the right-hand side, click “Sign Via SubHub Sign” to open the contract in the next tab and sign. Alternatively, click “Send Via SubHub Sign” to send the contract to the recipients via email.

Step 4: When signing via SubHub Sign, click “Open” to open the document in the next tab, or click to copy the URL. If sending via SubHub Sign, the same document will be sent to the first signer’s email address, where they can continue the process.

Step 5: Click “Start” to begin the signing process.

Step 6: When signing or initialing, select a style or draw your own, then click “Adopt And Sign”.

Step 7: When finished, click “Submit”.

Step 8: After clicking on the Submit button, the first recipient of the contract can choose to send the contracts either as a combined document or as separate files. Select your choice and click “Submit”.

Step 9: The document will automatically send to the next recipient via email. Simply click “Review & Sign Document” to continue.

Step 10: After signing, click “Submit”.

Step 11: To keep track of your progress, go to the “E-sign Activity” section of the proposal.

Step 12: Once all recipients sign the document, they will receive a notification via email and can download the attached copy of the contract.

Step 13: You can download the attached completion certificate from the email.

Organizing SubHub Templates Into Folders

Users can organize their SubHub templates into folders with the“SubHub Folders” tab. Users can assign a new subhub template to a folder, and can also edit existing templates to add them to folders. Follow the steps below to use this feature.

Step 1: From the main menu, go to “SubHub Folders”. 

Step 2: To add a new folder, click “+ Add”.

Step 3: Input the name of the folder and save.

Step 4: From the main menu, open the Document Manager dropdown and select “SubHub Templates”.

Step 5: When adding a new template, select a folder from the “Folder” dropdown. You can also find this field when editing an existing template.

Step 6: From the “SubHub Folders” tab, click the arrow icon to view the templates added to the folder.

Step 7: From inside the folder, you can add new templates or manage the existing ones. 

Note 1: To download a previously signed contract’s completion certificate, go to the e-sign activity section and click the completion certificate download button.

Note 2: When a recipient begins the document signing process, they will be able to track their progress with a bar that shows the percentage completed at the top of the page.

Note 3: SubHub sign includes notifications for pending unsigned documents. If a recipient does not sign their contract, they will be reminded periodically via email.

How to add an attachment section to your SubHub Sign contracts?

SubHub Sign now allows users to add an attachment section to their contracts, enabling the upload of design and irradiance images. You can find the "Attachment" option on the left side of the screen when mapping various options to your contract.

Step 1: Drag the "Attachment" option onto your contract page where it needs to be added.

Step 2: Adjust the attachment section size by dragging its corners.

Step 3: Select the attachment section and click on the "Associated Field" option on the right.

Step 4: Choose the type of attachment: "Design" or "Irradiance."

Step 5: Click "Save."

Note: The contract will represent the attachment as shown in the image below.