Create a Gmail signature
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.
Add or change a signature
👁 An illustration showing how to create a Gmail signature on desktopYou can put up to 10,000 characters in your signature.
- Open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Settings 👁 Image
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See all settings. - In the "Signature" section, add your signature text in the box. If you want, you can format your message by adding an image or changing the text style.
- Tip: Your image also counts toward the character limit. If you get an error, try to resize the image.
- At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
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.
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- Open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
See all settings. - Under "General," scroll to "Signature" and click the signature you want to edit.
- Use the text box to make your changes.
- To change the signature name, click Edit 👁 Edit
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- To change the signature name, click Edit 👁 Edit
- At the bottom, click Save Changes.
Tip: You can also choose a signature default for new emails and emails that you reply to.
- Open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
See all settings. - Under "General," scroll to "Signature."
- Click the signature you want to remove.
- Click Delete 👁 Image
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Delete. - At the bottom, click Save Changes.
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:
- Open the Accounts and Import settings page.
- Check that your addresses are listed in the "Send mail as" section.
Troubleshoot issues
If you have problems with images in a Gmail signature, learn how to troubleshoot issues with Gmail signatures.