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# Complete Document Manually

You can manually complete a document that has been partially signed by at least one person. This action finalises the document and generates the audit trail, even if some invitees haven't signed.

This is particularly useful when:

* An invitee's signature is **no longer required**.  
* An invitation was sent to an **incorrect email or phone number**, and you need to finalise the document with the existing signatures.  
* An invitee is **unavailable or unresponsive**, and you have decided to proceed without their signature.

## Before You Begin: Prerequisites

To manually complete a document, the following conditions must be met:

* The document must have **at least two invitees**.  
* **At least one invitee** must have already signed.  
* Any remaining unsigned invitees **must be deleted** from the document journey first.

## How to Manually Complete the Document

1. From your dashboard, click **Documents** in the top navigation bar.  
2. Navigate to the **Sent** from the left panel.  
3. Locate the partially signed document you wish to complete. You can filter by *Document Status* or search by name.  
4. Click the document name to open its details page.  
5. Click the **Three dots (⋮)** menu in the upper-right corner and select **Complete**.

## Troubleshooting

#### **Error: "Signing invitation(s) pending. Cannot complete the document right now."**

* **Cause:** This error appears if you try to complete a document that still has active, unsigned invitees. The system requires all pending invitations to be resolved before completion.  
* **Solution:** You must first **delete the invitation** for each remaining unsigned invitee.  
  1. On the document details page, find the invitee who has not yet signed.  
  2. Click the **Three dots (⋮)** next to the invitee's name.  
  3. Select **Delete**.  
  4. Repeat for any other unsigned invitees. Once all have been deleted, you can proceed with the completion steps above.

## Result

Once completed, the **final signed document and its audit trail are generated immediately**. The document's status changes to "Completed," and it moves from the **Sent** to the **Completed** section.