DocuSign, a provider of electronic signature offerings, has released a new version of its e-signature service that offers features and functionality designed to support workflow and productivity including automation of form fields and other workflow enhancements.

The company also released ESIGNControl, a custom DocuSign application designed for Apple iPhone users by Smart Mobile Solutions.

According to DocuSign, the new version automatically recognises and converts all PDF form fields including text boxes, radio button groups, drop downs and check boxes along with their attributes, directly into DocuSign fields that can be assigned to specific recipients. These fields can be manipulated without any additional software, and the forms can be saved as templates in the DocuSign online forms library.

Salesforce users can use the DocuSign to send any document for signature. The offering includes the ability to drag and drop form fields associated with Salesforce data directly into documents, enabling users to set up DocuSign for Salesforce accounts and manage users within the Salesforce application through the new DocuSign Admin Tab, the company claims.

In addition, the ESIGNControl enables DocuSign clients to use their Apple iPhone to access, send, sign and manage electronic documents. It allows users to access document signing status, envelope details, archived documents and history; share graphical reports; and remotely log in to the DocuSign Console.

Tom Gonser, founder and vice president of product strategy at DocuSign, said: “This release of DocuSign version 10.1 adds more sophisticated capabilities that make it faster and easier than ever to get documents signed online, and to share data with other core business applications. DocuSign is creating an e-signature ecosystem that makes it possible for organisations across all industries to close deals in the cloud and operate more efficiently.”