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# Setting Template Expiry

### Setting Template Expiry

The **Setting Template Expiry** step allows you to define the validity period during which the Fixed Form template can be used to initiate signing transactions. This is configured from the **Visual Appearance Settings** panel during the final stage of template setup.

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#### Visual Appearance Settings Panel

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The **Visual Appearance Settings** panel contains two areas:

* **Visual Appearance Settings** — Controls how signature options are presented to signatories during signing.
* **Expiry Section** — Defines the validity window for the template.

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#### Expiry Section

The **Expiry Section** is located at the bottom of the Visual Appearance Settings panel.

| Field          | Description                                                                 |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Start Date** | Specifies the date from which the template can be used to initiate signing. |
| **End Date**   | Specifies the date after which the template is no longer available for use. |

> **Note:** Expiry configuration is optional and can be set based on business requirements. If no dates are set, the template remains available indefinitely.

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#### Visual Appearance Settings

Before activating the template, you can optionally control how signature options are presented to signatories. Enable any of the following toggles to hide the corresponding signing method:

| Setting                            | Description                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Hide Font Based Signing Option** | Hides the typed/font-based signature option from signatories.           |
| **Hide Draw Option**               | Hides the hand-drawn signature option.                                  |
| **Hide Upload Option**             | Hides the option to upload a signature image.                           |
| **Hide Topaz Option**              | Hides the Topaz hardware-based signature capture option, if applicable. |
| **Hide My Signature** *(optional)* | Hides the previously saved signature option.                            |
| **Hide For Seal**                  | Hides the seal option during signing.                                   |

These settings help standardise the signing experience and ensure signatories use only the permitted signature methods.

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#### Activating the Template

Once all settings are configured:

* Click **Apply and Activate** to activate the template and complete the configuration. The template will then be available for use to initiate signing transactions.
* Click **Clear** to reset all selections in the panel without closing it.


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