Setting up and Editing Gmail Signatures

Document Overview

This article will highlight how to create, add or edit a signature for your emails in Gmail.

Instructions

Step 1

Log in to your Gmail account.

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Step 2

Once logged in, click on the gear icon and then See All Settings to access the full settings menu.

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Step 3

Staying in the General tab, scroll down until you can see the Signaure options.

Step 4

If you have not created a signature before, the list will be blank. Press Create New to create your first signature.

Give your signature a name and then click Create.

Step 5

Once you have created the signature, a text box will appear next to it. Type your signing off message or closing here.

Step 6

If you already have a signature, you can add other ones as necessary. They will be listed and can be edited by clicking on them and editing the text in the box.

Step 7

The Control Panel allows you to edit the formatting and style of your closure.

This will allow to you to (from left to right): change font, change text size, make text Bold, make text Italic, underline text, change the colour of text, add a web link, add a picture, align text or add a numbered list.

Clicking on the downward arrow will open more options.

These will allow to you to (from top to bottom): clear all formatting, add quotations, indent more, indent less or add a bulleted list.

Step 8

You can activate different signatures for different emails using the controls provided.

You can utilise one signature for new emails and another for replies.

Step 9

When you are satisfied with the changes you have made, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Save Changes.

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