Outlook: Creating a Signature for Email Messages on Web

Summary

This article provides instructions on how to create a signature that is automatically applied to Outlook email messages.

 

How-To

Microsoft Outlook allows you to create a signature and automatically apply it to your email messages.

 
Task: To create a signature for Outlook email messages.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - Sign in to Portal.Office.Com, select the Waffle icon Office 365 app launcher icon > Outlook.

Step 2 - Select Settings Settings > View all Outlook settings > Compose and reply.

Step 3 - Under Email signature, enter a meaningful Signature name, enter your signature in the composition field and use the formatting tools to change its appearance.

Step 4 - Select default signatures for For New Messages and/or For Replies/Forwards from the drop-down menus.

The image shows the location to add signature to your email.

 

Step 5 - Click Save.

Note: To create, name, and save additional email signatures for specific purposes (new messages, replies, out of office), click + New signature.

 

Outcome

Your signature is created and is automatically applied based on your selections.

Note: You can also apply your signature to messages manually.

  

Need additional help?

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Article ID: 4383
Created
Wed 4/27/22 9:18 AM
Modified
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