Create Outlook Email Signatures

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Create Signature

  • Open New Outlook.
  • Click on Settings, in the top right corner.

Settings icon in Outlook located top right corner.

  • In the "Settings" window, go to Accounts > Signatures.
    • Here you will be able to create and manage your signatures.

Signatures is found under Settings > Accounts.

  • Under the "Email signature" section, click New signature
    • Enter a name for your new signature.
    • Type your signature in the text box provided
      • You can format the text, add links, and insert images.
  • Click Save to apply your new signature.
  • Below the signature editor, you can choose your "Default signature" for New Messages and Replies/Forwards from the drop-down menu.

 Text box and Settings to compose new email signature.

Customize Signature

  • Follow the steps above to navigate to the "Signatures settings".
  • Select the signature you want to edit from the drop-down.
  • Make your needed changes in the text box.
    • Use the toolbar in the signature editor to add images (like a logo) and hyperlinks to your signature.
    • Customize the font, size, color, and style of your text using the formatting options in the editor.
  • After making your customizations, click Save to update your signature.

Signatures found under Settings > Accounts. Edit tools for signature located below the Text box.

Using Signature

  • When replying or creating a new email, click on the Signature icon.
    • A list will populate with your saved signatures.
  • Click on Signatures... to visit the signature settings and modify/create signatures. 

New email highlighting Signature icon, located top right.