Adding a Signature in Gmail

An email signature is text, like your contact information or a favorite quote, that’s automatically added at the end of Gmail messages as a footer.

Question

How do I add a signature in Gmail?

Environment

• Gmail

Information

For the most up-to-date information, please read the following Gmail Help article.

Answer

Add or change a signature

1. Open Gmail
2. In the top right, click Settings (gear icon) > See all settings
3. Under General, scroll down to the Signature section
4. Add your signature text in the box
   • If you want, you can format your message by adding an image or changing the text style
5. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes

Add a signature if you're using the "Send mail as" feature

If you use the "Send mail as" feature to send from different addresses in your account, you can add a different signature for each address.

To select an address, use the drop-down menu above the signature text box on the Settings page.

If you don’t see the drop-down menu:

1. Open the Accounts and Import settings page
2. Check that your addresses are listed in the "Send mail as" section

Manage multiple signatures

You can use different signatures for your emails. For example, you can set a signature default for new emails you compose or reply to. You can also choose a different signature with each email you send.

Tip: If you want to change your signature while you write an email, at the bottom of the window, click Insert signature (pen icon).

Edit signatures

1. Open Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Settings (gear icon) > See all settings.
3. Under General, scroll to Signature and click the signature you want to edit.
4. Use the text box to make your changes.
   • To change the signature name, click Edit name (pencil icon).
5. At the bottom, click Save Changes.

Tip: You can also choose a signature default for new emails and emails that you reply to.

Remove signatures

1. Open Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Settings (gear icon) > See all settings.
3. Under General, scroll to Signature.
4. Click the signature you want to remove.
5. Click Delete (trash icon) > Delete.
6. At the bottom, click Save Changes.

Watch this video for a brief walk through. Please note that the way you access the settings menu has changed slightly since the making of this video.