How to Make Online Signatures

Creating an online signature in Microsoft Outlook, a popular e-mail client, personalizes your correspondence, and takes only a few minutes to set up. Online signatures for business purposes usually include title as well as relevant contact information, and are fairly straightforward. For personal e-mails, people typically design signatures with their contact numbers and sometimes a quote or graphic.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Outlook e-mail client.

2. Select "Tools" from the top toolbar menu.

3. Scroll down to "Options."

4. Choose the "Mail Format" tab.

5. Click on "Signatures."

6. Go to the "E-mail Signatures" tab, and enter the information you want to appear as part of the signature. You can select text size and font, and even insert a graphic, website link or a business card.

Tips & Warnings

• Business etiquette dictates that a traditional font, such as Arial or Times Roman, be used. In addition, a 10- or 12-point font is preferred for business purposes.
• Different e-mail clients may have different directions, particularly if they are web-based e-mail systems. If you are having trouble locating the signature tool, go to your e-mail's help or search feature for instructions.

References

• Demo on Creating an Online Signature

Resources

• My Live Signature