How to Add a Signature to Email

Would you like to learn how to add a signature to Email? Your Email signature appears at the bottom of every message that you send out automatically once you set it up. Remember if you use a particular email address for business and friends that you'll want to keep it general enough for all your contacts on that Email address to appreciate! With that in mind, this article will help you choose a signature, and go over steps for how to add an Email signature in Hotmail, since that's the service I use.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hotmail account

1. Decide what type of Email signature you'd like. If you would simply like it to be the closing, such as, "From Amber Dawn," move on to step 2. However, if you don't have a signature in mind, you can look up famous quotes that suit you, or even ASCII art. ASCII art is simply characters on your keyboard that are arranged to look like a picture. The simplest ASCII art are emoticons such as: :) which looks like a sideways smile. There are more complex ASCII art creations that you can find online. Once you have decided on an Email signature, proceed to step 2.

2. On the right, click "Options" for Hotmail. Most other Email programs will have a similarly titled menu option.

3. At the bottom of the dialogue menu, click "more options."

4. This brings you to a page that has three headings. Under the "Customize your mail" heading, click "Personal e-mail signature."

5. This brings you to another page in Hotmail that looks a little like a blank Email that you would compose, but it's actually the box you'll use when you want to add a signature to Email. Notice that your signature is limited to text (of various sizes, colors, and fonts), links, and standard emoticons. Type the phrase you like, and use the buttons above the box to change the colors, fonts, and size. And you're finished! That's how to add a signature to Email. For more tips on using Hotmail, I've included links to more articles like this on this page. Good luck!