# Signing and Rejecting Consent Forms

Source: https://sites.veevavault.help/gr/ecoa/helping-participants/signing-and-rejecting-consent-forms/

Note This functionality is unavailable for participants of sites that cannot collect personally identifiable information (PII).

## Overview

The participant can access consent forms in the app before they are enrolled in officially signed up the study. They can access it through an email or through the app.

## Signing Consent Forms

The user completes the steps below.

| Step | Task | Example Image (Select an Image to Enlarge) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | On the To Do page, select the eConsent form you want to review. Alternatively, select the **View** button in the email you received, log in, and then continue to Step 2. | 
[![{To Do Tab page with a sample eConsent form outlined.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_To_Do_eConsent_Outlined.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_To_Do_eConsent_Outlined.png)
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| 2 | Review the consent form and answer any questions.Then select **Tap here to sign document** or select the **draw your own signature** link and draw your signature.  

Note Tap to sign is only available when the consent form is configured to display it.

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[![{eConsent Form with signing options displayed}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Sign_eConsent_Form.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Sign_eConsent_Form.png)
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| 3 | Select **Submit Signed Document**. Your document is sent to your study team. When your study team signs the document, the final version will be available in the Consent Forms section of MyVeeva for Patients. | 
[![{Example Signed eConsent form with active Submit Signed Document button.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_eConsent_Form_Signed.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_eConsent_Form_Signed.png)
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## Rejecting Consent Forms

The user completes the steps below.

| Step | Task | Example Image (Select an Image to Enlarge) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | On the To Do page, select the eConsent form you want to fill out. | 
[![{To Do Tab page with a sample eConsent form outlined.}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_To_Do_eConsent_Outlined.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_To_Do_eConsent_Outlined.png)
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| 2 | Select the ellipsis menu ![{The More Options menu button}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/icons/23R3_More_Options.png) and select **Decline Document**. Your document is sent to your study team. It is available in the Consent Forms section of MyVeeva for Patients. | 
[![{Example Consent form with the menu expanded and the Decline Document option outlined}](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Consent_Form_Decline.png) ](/gr/uploads/ecoa/images/managingparticipants/24R1_Consent_Form_Decline.png)
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## Related Resources

[Viewing Completed Consent Forms and Resources](/gr/ecoa/helping-participants/viewing-completed-consent-forms-and-resources/)