Installing Smartsheet App to Docusign Workflow Builder.
For more detailed instructions, please follow the Docusign guide
Step 1. Go to Docusign App Center
Step 2. Make sure you have Admin rights to install the Smartsheet app from the Docusign App Center.
Step 3. Find the app and click on “Install App”, then click “Continue”.
Step 4. Once the app is installed, you’ll be prompted to connect the app to your Smartsheet workspace. Select Private or Shared connection type, as well as the name of the connection.
Step 5. Continue by clicking the “Login” button, then you will be prompted to grant Docusign access to your Smartsheet account. Make sure you are logged in to your Smartsheet already. If connected successfully, you can go to Docusign App Manager and manage your app if needed. To manage connections or uninstall the app, press the three dots next to the app name.
Steps:
Select the Smartsheet object (workspace items such as sheets or projects), then press Next.
Select your Smartsheet fields that you would like to use in this workflow. You will later be able to map these field to other steps.
Important: In order to let the app know which row to pull the data from, you need to be able to identify it. If this is the first data inflow in your workflow, we would suggest creating a column in Smartsheet which would hold the identification value, such as "Use this row" or "Not Started". As a following step you will be able to update that cell using a Writeback function to change it's value to "Started" or "In progress" to make sure it's not used by future instances of the workflow. In the following steps, now that the app knows which row to use, you can use one of the unique values to map back to this row.
✅ After clicking Apply, the “Read” step is successfully added. You can now use retrieved Smartsheet data in the following steps.
The Smartsheet extension makes it easy to send, track, and attach signed documents within a Workflow. After installation, new Smartsheet options appear in the Workflow Builder.
Start by creating a workflow and selecting a Smartsheet action to connect your account and manage eSignatures directly from Smartsheet.
You can start by creating a new workflow by following this Docusign link or navigating to Agreements → Workflows → Create Workflow.
When adding a new step, you’ll see three Smartsheet options:
Select “Writeback to Smartsheet” from the app options.
Select your connections and Smartsheet object.
Choose Write settings:
Update → modifies an existing value.
Create → adds a row with a new value.
Example: If updating a contract status - use Update. If adding a new row with a given value - use Create.
Select the fields you want to write to (these are Smartsheet columns).
Map Docusign fields to Smartsheet fields.
Set mapping criteria to identify the row and click confirm.
✅ Press Apply and continue with the next Workflow Builder steps.
Important: If you see "No files available" when configuring this step, it means previous Workflow Builder steps did not generate any files.
Select the file you want to attach to Smartsheet.
Select drive - you can choose anything
Select folder select a table that holds a row you need to add the file to
Specify a file name
It is to define the row identifier the file will be attached to
Add Variable to insert data from previous steps returning Record ID. It can be any Read or Create step.The app attempts to attach files in the following order:
Row-level attachment (preferred): The app extracts the row identifier from the filename (everything before the file extension) and attempts to attach the file directly to that specific row using the Primary Column value.
Sheet-level attachment (fallback): If the row cannot be found or the row attachment fails, the file is attached at the sheet level instead. You'll receive a message indicating: "Row {identifier} not found in table '{sheet-name}', file was attached to the table instead"
You will be required to reconnect Smartsheet to Docusign Workflow Builder if there have been updates made to the structure of the sheets you use (new columns added, or current column type/names changed).
Steps:
I updated my Smartsheet workspace. Do I need to reconnect?
Yes. Go to Installed Apps → Manage Connections → Reconnect. This refreshes the data and updates workflow mappings.
How do I ensure the signed envelope is saved to the correct row?
Use the RecordID as the file name. This ensures the file maps to correct row.
How does the app know which row data to use?
Add a dedicated trigger/status column (e.g. “Next for Docusign”). Have the app Read that row. Then in the next workflow step, use Writeback to change it to “In progress” to prevent duplicates.
Do I have to adjust my Workspace Automations?
When setting up the workflow please ensure that you do not have Smartsheet workspace automations that work against the logic set in the Workflow (e.g. automatic cell value update)
Writing to ContactList column type.
Use an email address for this field. It expects an "@" and a domain extension in the string value used (e.g. johndoe@email.com).
Writing to Checkbox column type.
Use either true or false as a Boolean without quotation marks. Smartsheet will convert them to a checkbox value correctly.
Using Dropdown values with API option.
When mapping dropdown values from Docusign web forms, you can use either the Option text (preferred as human readable) or the API text for respective fields. Keep this choice in mind when developing working data flows.