How to add a signature to GMail

Use a free email for business such as Gmail. Add a signature for a more professional feel.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• internet
• computer
• gmail account(free or not)
• mouse
• keyboard
• monitor

1. If you are using Gmail for business purposes rather than type in your business information for each email, you can add a signature to your account, so that every email you send has the signature attached to it.

2. 
   Gmail Log In page

   Go to www.gmail.com and enter you user name and password to log in to your Gmail account.

3. 
   settings option

   Once you are logged in, you can now set up a signature, in the upper right of your Gmail account fid where it says settings, refer to the picture attached.

4. Once you have clicked on settings you will now come to the settings screen, in the settings options screen this has all your settings for your Gmail account.

5. 
   Signature option

   In the middle find where it says signature.
   
   Now that you have found this, the next step has some more information on it.
   
   See the picture attached

6. 
   selecting the signature box

   If the radio button that says “no signature” is checked this means that you have no signature identified. For you to add a signature, you will want to check the radio button next to the empty box.
   
   See the picture attached

7. 
   Adding Signature Information

   Once that radio button is selected you will now add your business, or personal information into the box for that to be included in your emails as a signature. See picture attached.

8. 
   Saving the changes

   Once you have completed this step at the bottom of the settings page inside your Gmail account, you will want to click on “save changes”. Picture attached

9. 
   Compose new mail with signature

   Once you have clicked on save changes, your signature is now part of your email. When you select compose mail now, your signature will automatically be added.
   
   See picture attached.

10. Congratulations!!!
    You now have added a signature to your Gmail emails.

Tips & Warnings

• keep your information up to date
• never give out passwords in your email
• take your time make sure the information is correct
• be sure to have contact information in your signature
• NEVER give out password information
• Save Business emails, store them label them, put them in a folder
• Always keep backups.