When you place a Date field on a document, you can have CornerSpot fill it in automatically with the exact date the document is signed — no typing required from your recipient. This is called auto-stamping, and it’s the right choice whenever you want a reliable “date signed” on a contract. This guide shows you how to turn it on and pick a display format.
What auto-stamping a date does
A Date field can work two ways:
- Auto-stamped — the system fills in the field with today’s date at the moment of signing, in the signer’s time zone. The recipient doesn’t see or edit it.
- Signer-entered — the recipient types or picks the date themselves.
Auto-stamping is best for a true “date signed,” since it can’t be back-dated or mistyped. You set it per field in the envelope builder, and — like all field changes — only while the envelope is in Draft.
How to auto-stamp the signing date
1. Open a draft envelope in the builder
Start from a draft envelope with at least one document attached. The builder is where you add recipients and place fields, and it stays editable while the envelope is in Draft.
2. Add a recipient
Every field belongs to someone, so add the recipient who will sign. When you open a new envelope the Recipients panel opens automatically — enter a name and email (or search your CRM contacts), choose the Signer role, and click Add recipient. (If the panel is closed, click Add to reopen it.)
3. Choose who the field is for
In the fields palette, confirm your signer is selected under Assign new fields to. Any field you place next will belong to that recipient.
4. Place a Date field
Drag the Date field from the palette onto the document, dropping it where you want the date to appear. You can move or resize it afterward with the handles.
5. Open the field’s settings
Click the field you just placed to open the Field inspector on the right.
6. Turn on “Auto-stamp current date”
Switch on Auto-stamp current date. The field now fills itself in at signing instead of waiting for the recipient — the inspector explains that the signer won’t see or edit it.
7. Choose a display format
Pick a Display format for how the date will read. Each option shows a live preview:
- MM/DD/YYYY — e.g. 06/15/2026
- DD/MM/YYYY — e.g. 15/06/2026
- YYYY-MM-DD — e.g. 2026-06-15
- Month D, YYYY — e.g. June 15, 2026
- D Mon YYYY — e.g. 15 Jun 2026
- Weekday, Month D, YYYY — e.g. Monday, June 15, 2026
8. You’re done
The field now shows an AUTO-STAMP badge on the document, so it’s clear at a glance that CornerSpot will fill it in. When your recipient signs, the date is stamped automatically in their time zone using the format you chose.
Auto-stamped vs. signer-entered dates
Use an auto-stamped date when you want a trustworthy record of when the document was signed — it’s filled in by the system and can’t be changed by the signer. Leave auto-stamp off (a plain Date field) when you specifically want the recipient to enter a date themselves, such as an effective date or a date of birth.
Tips
- The date is stamped in the signer’s time zone at the moment they sign — not when you prepared the envelope.
- You can place more than one auto-stamped Date field (one per signer, for example) — each fills in when that person signs.
- Fields, including auto-stamp settings, can only be edited while the envelope is in Draft.