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BeginnerLesson 2 of 48 min

Creating your signature

Build a signature, set it for new mail and replies, and remember the one step everyone misses.

  1. Step 1. Click the gear icon at the top right, then See all settings.
  2. Step 2. Stay on the General tab and scroll down to Signature.
  3. Step 3. Click Create new, give it a name, and type your signature in the box.
  4. Step 4. Use the toolbar to format it. Add a link with the link icon. Add a logo with the image icon.
  5. Step 5. Under Signature defaults, choose which signature to use for new emails and which for replies and forwards.
  6. Step 6. Scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes.

Good to know

  • You can keep several signatures. While writing an email, click the pen icon to switch.
  • A logo must be an image anyone can open. A private Drive image will show as broken for recipients.
  • The Gmail phone app has its own separate signature, and it is plain text. Set it in the app under Settings, your account, Mobile Signature.
  • If you send from more than one address, each address has its own defaults.

Build yours below. Copy the result and paste it into the Signature box in Gmail.

Try it

Signature builder

Fill in your details. Copy the result, then paste it into the Signature box in Gmail settings.

Preview

Jordan Lee
Operations Manager | Your Company
(555) 010-0199  |  www.yourcompany.com

Plain text version for the Gmail phone app

Jordan Lee
Operations Manager | Your Company
(555) 010-0199 | www.yourcompany.com

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Facts checked November 12, 2026

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