Where can you view an audit trail in CLM, and what information does it typically contain?

• A. In the Settings area; it logs only login attempts.
• B. In the Documents tab; it lists all attachments.
• C. In the Audit or Reports area; it logs user actions, field changes, timestamps, and lifecycle events for contracts.
• D. In the Notifications center; it tracks only sent alerts.

Answer: (C)

In DocuSign CLM, you view the contract audit history in the Audit or Reports area. This audit trail is a chronological log of what happened to a contract, who did it, and when. It includes user actions (who performed the change), field changes (which fields were updated and often what they changed from and to), timestamps (exact times of those actions), and lifecycle events (progressions like created, submitted, approved, signed, and completed). This level of detail is essential for traceability, compliance, and troubleshooting—allowing you to answer questions like who updated a field, when a contract moved stages, or who attached documents.

Other areas mentioned don’t provide this complete history: the Settings area is for configuration and login-related events, the Documents tab shows attachments, and the Notifications center tracks alerts rather than the full contract action history.