> ## Documentation Index
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# Signature Places (Legacy)

> Add a place where signers can sign in a document

<Warning>If you're using the API directly, we recommend switching to the new, more flexible [Places](/docs/api/resources/places/object). If you're already using the legacy Signature Places on this page, they will continue to be maintained.</Warning>

<Note>If you're using Power Automate, the legacy Signature Places are currently the only option. [Contact us](https://signatureapi.com/contact) to find out when you can start using the new Places.</Note>

Each recipient has a key that identifies them within an envelope. In an employment contract, for example, the keys can be `manager` and `employee`.

SignatureAPI uses placeholders to identify where each signature should go in a document. It uses the recipient's key to find their signing place.

The format of a signature placeholder is like this `[[key.signature]]`, where **key** is the recipient's key.

For example, in an employment contract, the place where the manager signs is marked:

`[[manager.signature]]`

and where the employee signs, is marked:

`[[employee.signature]]`

In the document, placeholders will look like this:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/signatureapi-daf4ee54/to2kcqhpCDnABjF5/docs/images/template-placeholders.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=to2kcqhpCDnABjF5&q=85&s=76c94f4db40e7393d10f32154e8ad243" alt="title" width="2000" height="732" data-path="docs/images/template-placeholders.png" />

After signing, the document will look like this:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/signatureapi-daf4ee54/to2kcqhpCDnABjF5/docs/images/template-placeholders-signatures.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=to2kcqhpCDnABjF5&q=85&s=5c9eef5e9bd23e491e81130bf2d8af10" alt="title" width="2000" height="732" data-path="docs/images/template-placeholders-signatures.png" />

We recommend changing the placeholder text color to white. This will make the placeholders invisible in the document:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/signatureapi-daf4ee54/to2kcqhpCDnABjF5/docs/images/template-white-placeholders-signatures.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=to2kcqhpCDnABjF5&q=85&s=d7c458640ec8dba4572665ef3b13d6e3" alt="title" width="9934" height="3639" data-path="docs/images/template-white-placeholders-signatures.png" />

If you need help with your templates, reach out to support.