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- Think wisely of your font choice. As you want to appear professional, it’s a good idea to steer clear of any cursive or decorative font styles.
- The same goes for color. Select a color scheme that is easy on the eye or just play it safe and stick to your company’s brand colors.
- Make sure your email signature design is mobile-friendly as reading emails from a mobile device is now common practice.
- Including contact details is a given, but to go a step further, ensure your social media handles are hyperlinked to the actual pages.
- Don’t forget to add a privacy and legal disclaimer in your email signature.
- Simplicity is key, so hold back on including anything animated or ornate.
How to Create an Email Signature in Outlook 2019
- Once you’ve opened Microsoft Outlook 2019, click New Email which you will find on the top left corner of the Home tab.
- Your next step is to select Signature from the top panel (the button is next to Attach Item). From the dropdown menu, a few options to include an existing signature will appear. Choose Signatures from this menu. A Signatures and Stationery window should open.
- To set up your Outlook signature, click New in the Signatures and Stationery window and enter a name for your signature.
- Now, you’re ready to create and edit your signature in the Edit signature section.
Tips to Further Enhance Your Email Signature
- Set your new email signature as the default signature if you wish for it to appear in every new message.
- You also have the option to create and save various signatures so that you always have a suitable version on hand for different business situations.
- You can import contact details that you have stored in Outlook as a business card. All you have to do is select Business Card at the top right of the edit options.