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How to set up one email signature for a team on Gmail and Outlook.

Build one signature, give each person their own details, and send the steps for Gmail or Outlook. This takes about an hour.

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To set up one email signature for a team, build a master layout, fill in each person's name, role and contact line, and send each person the install steps for their mail app.

In Gmail, go to Settings, then See all settings, then Signature. In new Outlook, go to Settings, then Accounts, then Signatures. Steps for both are below.

By Vedran Obradović · Updated 7 November 2026

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  • One layout for everyone. Use the signature mistakes list to decide what stays out
  • The current logo file, small and linked to your website. See which logo files you need
  • A list of people with name, role and contact line
  • One owner who answers questions and updates the layout
  • A date when everyone switches, so old signatures disappear together
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Gmail: add the signature.

These steps are from Google's own help page, checked on 7 November 2026.

Step 1

Open settings

In Gmail on a computer, click Settings at the top right, then See all settings.

Step 2

Paste the signature

Scroll to the Signature box. Type or paste the signature. You can add an image or change the text style.

Step 3

Set the defaults

Choose the signature for new emails and for replies. You can also add it by hand while you write.

Step 4

Save

Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

Google says a Gmail signature can hold up to 10,000 characters, and images count toward that. If you see an error, make the image smaller.

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Outlook: add the signature.

These steps are from Microsoft's own help page, checked on 7 November 2026. There are two versions.

New Outlook for WindowsClassic Outlook for Windows
WhereSettings (gear), then Accounts, then SignaturesNew email, then Message, then Signature, then Signatures
CreateAdd signature, give it a nameUnder Select signature to edit, choose New and name it
PasteType and format it in the boxCompose it under Edit signature
DefaultsTick the boxes for new messages and for replies and forwardsPick it under New messages and Replies/forwards
FinishSaveOK

Checked on 7 November 2026 on each company's own site. Classic Outlook does not add the new signature to a message that is already open.

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Copy this message for your team.

Short and clear gets done. Send each person their own signature as a file or in the mail.

Message: new team signature
Subject: New email signature - please switch by [date]

Hi [name],

we now use one email signature for everyone. Yours is below.

1. Copy the signature.
2. Gmail: Settings > See all settings > Signature > paste > Save Changes.
   Outlook: Settings > Accounts > Signatures > Add signature > paste > Save.
3. Set it for new emails and for replies.
4. Send a test mail to [owner] and check it on your phone.

Please do not change the logo, font or colours. If something looks wrong, ask [owner].

Thanks, [your name]

Add this step to brand onboarding, so every new hire gets the right signature on day one.

The part everyone forgets: keeping it right.

Setting it up is easy. Keeping 20 signatures current is the real job.

People change roles. Logos change. Campaigns start and end. If each person edits by hand, the team drifts apart in a few months.

With Brand OS Portal, the Signature Builder keeps the brand in every email, every person, always right. You stop paying a designer to fix signatures one by one.

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Straight answers.

How do I add a signature in Gmail?

In Gmail on a computer, click Settings, then See all settings. Paste the signature in the Signature box and click Save Changes at the bottom.

How do I add a signature in Outlook?

In new Outlook for Windows, go to Settings, then Accounts, then Signatures, and choose Add signature. In classic Outlook, use Message, then Signature, then Signatures.

Can I use different signatures for new emails and replies?

Yes. Both Gmail and Outlook let you choose a default for new messages and a different one for replies.

How do I keep every signature the same?

Use one master layout, one owner and a rule sheet. A builder that locks the layout keeps it right when people change roles. See the common signature mistakes.

Why does my signature image not show?

Some mail apps block images until the reader allows them. Write the company name as text too, and keep the image small.

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