Re-sign a document

Sometimes a signed document needs to be signed again — for example, if the content needs to be updated or if the signing needs to include different signers. The re-signing flow depends on the type of document.

Type	How to re-sign
Files and Hippoly Docs	Create an unsigned copy, then sign the copy.
Meeting minutes	Recall the minutes to draft, make your changes, then sign again.

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Re-sign a file or Hippoly Doc

A signed file or Hippoly Doc cannot be edited directly. To re-sign, you first create an unsigned copy of the document, which gives you a new editable file based on the original content before it was signed. The original signed document is not affected.

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Create an unsigned copy

Open the signed file or document and select Create unsigned copy from the actions menu. Hippoly creates a new copy of the original unsigned content in the same folder.

2

Edit the copy if needed

The unsigned copy is a regular file that you can open and edit. Make any changes that are needed before the new signing.

3

Sign the copy

Send the copy for e-signing — add signers, choose signing methods, and send.

The original signed document remains unchanged. Both the signed original and the new copy exist side by side in the folder, so you keep a complete audit trail.

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Re-sign meeting minutes

Meeting minutes work differently because they are tied to the meeting itself. Instead of creating a copy, you recall the minutes back to draft, which makes them editable again. You can then update the content and start a new signing.

1

Recall the minutes

Open the meeting and go to the Protocol panel. Click Make minutes private. The minutes revert to draft and are no longer visible to meeting participants until they are shared again.

2

Edit the minutes

The minutes are now editable. Make the changes that are needed before re-signing.

3

Sign again

When the minutes are ready, send the minutes for e-signing again from the protocol panel.

Recalling the minutes makes them invisible to all meeting participants until you share or sign them again. Make sure to communicate with participants if they need to know that the signed version is being revised.