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# clear

## Description

A function to clear the canvas and allow users to redraw the signature.

## Input / Parameter

| Name      | Description                          | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| --------- | ------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| component | The name of the signature component. | Text       | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

Note: The signature component will be updated and clear the canvas.

## Example

In this example, we will clear the current signature canvas.

### Steps

1. Drag a `signature` and `button` component into the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Label the button "Clear".

   ![](/files/XUJxZhNYvEVzYp5uqNuI)
2. Select the `press` event of the button component and drag the `Signature.clear` function to the event flow. Select the signature component that should be cleared when this button is clicked.

   ![](/files/lFQsaZoTPGhrKOk8ROzz)
3. Save and preview the app. Sign on the signature component canvas, then click the 'Clear' button to clear the canvas.

   ![](/files/XXbRowEFIwGc5YsNTRB6)

### Result

1. The canvas of the signature component specified in the `component` parameter will be cleared.

   ![](/files/LnJ6PLHV8roSIW3lAOgL)

## Links

### Related Information

See also:

* Components
  * [Signature](/emobiq-client/006-actions-and-visual-logic/action-reference/react-native/signature/clear.md)