SUMMARY
21 CFR Part 11 helps regulated manufacturers maintain trustworthy, traceable, and legally valid electronic records and signatures. This guide helps you find the right features for managing e-signatures, signed records, and compliance-related record controls.
WHEN TO USE THIS
- Use this guide if:
- You operate in an FDA-regulated environment
- You need electronic records and signatures to be audit-ready
- You need to manage operator signing access, signed records, or corrections
START HERE (CORE Features)
- Use the links below to see a complete breakdown of 21 CFR Part 11.
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Set up signing access
- Use these to prepare operators to sign records electronically:
- [Article: How to update an operator profile]
- [Article: How to set up an operator e-signature]
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[Article: How to reset an operator PIN]
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Manage e-signature status
- Use these tasks when an operator’s signing access needs to be changed, locked, or restored:
- [Article: How to change an operator e-signature status]
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[Article: How to unlock a locked operator e-signature]
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Require and complete signatures
- Use these tasks to require signatures for activities and complete signed confirmations:
- [Article: How to require e-signature for an activity template]
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[Article: How to sign an activity]
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Review signed records
- Use these tasks to check signature history, visibility, and record traceability:
- [Article: E-signature version history]
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[Article: E-signature record visibility]
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Correct signed records
- Use this task when a signed activity record needs to be corrected without losing traceability:
- [Article: How to correct a signed activity record]
UNDERSTAND 21 CFR PART 11
- Use this if you want a general overview: