Skip to content
Enjoy complimentary data migration when switching from your existing bookkeeper or CPA to Institution.
Documents and signatures

Ask for a missing external signing link

An external request needs a usable destination before you can continue.

Updated 2026-11-11

An open request marked External signing normally provides Continue to signing when an external URL is attached. If the request has no usable link, opening its details may show the message and recipient without a way to start the provider flow.

Read the instructions for any explanation, then contact the Institution Team with the request title. State that the request is marked External signing but the Continue to signing action is absent or unusable.

Do not paste a provider homepage into the browser and assume it will locate the request. Hosted signing links can be specific to a document and recipient. A link from another request, old email, or colleague may lead to a different signing process.

Also check the request’s status. A completed, expired, declined, or cancelled request is different from an open request missing its destination. The team needs that distinction to decide whether to correct the current request or provide a replacement. After a correction, reopen the details and inspect the destination notice before continuing.

Was this article helpful?

Tell us whether this answered the question you came with.

Related articles

Still stuck?

Tell us what you were trying to do and where it went wrong. If you are already a client, you can also open a support case from Help and support in your workspace.

We confirm who you are before we change anything on an account.