Add multiple recipients to a submission and control whether they sign sequentially or simultaneously.

## Prerequisites

- A template with two or more signer roles already configured
- Email addresses for each signer

## Steps

### Step 1: Open the template and click Add Recipients

Go to **Document Templates**. Click your template. Click **+ Add Recipients** above the Submissions list.

![Open the template and click Add Recipients](https://docuseal.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY4LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--ce4343b9e35635200f6957f8a5752cc0e4e7c55c/step_0.png)

### Step 2: Enter email addresses for each role

In the modal, each signer role (e.g., Client, Vendor) has its own email field. Enter the email address for each role. Click **Add New** to create additional submission sets.

![Enter email addresses for each role](https://docuseal.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f71a3c6e20deab897365ed2d0dfc14254d55802a/step_1.png)

### Step 3: Set the signing order

Check **Preserve order** to require signers to complete the form sequentially — the second signer receives their invitation only after the first finishes. Uncheck it to send all invitations at once.

![Set the signing order](https://docuseal.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTcwLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f44d1c5a49930148e4473233e52c583e497ba51f/step_2.png)

### Step 4: Enforce order permanently in template settings

To always enforce sequential signing for a template: open the template, click the settings icon next to **Recipients**, and toggle **Enforce recipients order** on. This removes the per-submission checkbox and locks the order for all future submissions.

![Enforce order permanently in template settings](https://docuseal.supportpages.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTcxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f7cfa0809aed2a684a39830c5dd51b926f9103b1/step_3.png)

### Step 5: Send the submission

Confirm **Send Email** is checked. Click **Add Recipients**. Invitations go out according to your order setting.

## Tips

- When order is preserved, later signers see an "Awaiting completion by the other party" message until it is their turn.
- For templates with three or more roles, click **Edit order** in the Recipients settings to rearrange the signing sequence.
- Use the **Detailed** tab in the Add Recipients modal to include names and phone numbers alongside emails.

## Summary

Enter emails for each signer role, check or uncheck Preserve order, and click Add Recipients. DocuSeal handles the rest — sequentially or all at once.