Templates

Here are guidelines for creating a custom email signature in The New School’s Google Apps system. Please note that these directions work only in the desktop Gmail environment; instructions for desktop email clients such as Outlook and Apple Mail will differ.

Step 1: Build Your Email Signature

1. Click the link to open The New School’s email signature generator.
2. Fill out all the information requested by the builder, using the drop-down to select the correct logo for your department, school, or college. Your information will appear in the upper right-hand corner as you fill out the builder form.
3. When the form is complete, click the big red CLICK TO COPY button.

Step 2: Paste Your Email Signature Into Gmail

1. Open Gmail.
2. Click on the cog icon at the top right of the Gmail window and select Settings.
3. Scroll down the General tab to the Signature area.
4. Delete your existing signature and paste (control-v [Windows] or command-v [Mac]) the signature that you built and copied into memory in step 1. 
5. If your logo lockup was not available in the signature Generator, you can manually add your own custom logo/lockup within the signature window using the image button and processes provided by Google. 
6. If you wish to add additional information to your email signature, you can do so within the gmail "Signature" area. Note: However we ask that you keep the default elements with their default styles as are where when they were exported from the generator. 
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.

Your signature should now appear at the bottom of any new email message created in the new Google Apps email system.