How To: Gmail Signature

I have had more than one person ask me to help them set up their signature on Gmail. Most people are unaware of how to access the page that allows them to customize their signature and they are also confused about why they are not allowed to select an image from their computer to use in their signature. Here are step-by-step instructions to help you set up your signature, with an image, on Gmail.

Step 1:

Log in to your Gmail account. I know this is pretty obvious, but I had to lead with an easy step one, right?

Step 2:

Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen, then click on the "Mail Settings" link. This will take you to your Settings page. The first section of the Setting page that you are taken to is the General Setting page.

Step 3:

Scroll down until you find the area titled "Signature". The default setting is "No signature". Click the second radio button, then enter your signature as you would like it to appear in the text box.

Step 4:

The image you use needs to have a URL associated with it. This just means that the image can be found online, and it can be anywhere. If you have a Flickr account, Facebook profile, or any other photo sharing site, all you need to do is upload the image you want to use to that site. Then, you will right-click on the image and select 'Copy Image URL' or 'Copy Image Location' depending on your browser.

Step 5:

Now you can click on the 'Add Image' to insert an image into your signature. Just paste the image URL into the text box and a preview should appear of your image. Just click 'OK' on the pop-up window, scroll to the bottom of the Settings page and click 'Save Changes' and your signature is all set and ready to show off!

Hopefully that helps at least a few people that weren't able to set this feature up on their Gmail!