Email Signatures

Currently, the university has a separate email signature for your laptop/desktop computer, as well as a slightly modified version for your mobile device. To set up a signature within your laptop/desktop, please see the instructions below. To set up on your mobile device, click here.

If you are experiencing issue when setting up your email signature,  please contact Claire Kelly, @email, 902.867.2359.

Email Signature for desktop screenshot

Creating an email signature on your laptop/desktop: 

INSTRUCTIONS

MICROSOFT OUTLOOK

  1. Download the email template, click here.
  2. Click File > Options > Mail > Signatures. 
  3. Click the signature you want to edit, and then make your changes in the Edit signature box.
  4. Paste in the template from the downloaded template file.
  5. Edit the signature. Fill in your name, role, and contact information where applicable.
  6. When you're done, select Save > OK.

OFFICE 365

  1. Download the email template, click here.
  2. Sign in to Office365 on the web.
  3. Go to Settings  > View all Outlook settings > Compose and reply.
  4. Under Email signature, type your signature and use the available formatting options to change its appearance.
  5. Paste in the template from the downloaded template file.
  6. Edit the signature. Fill in your name, role, and contact information where applicable.
  7. If you want your signature to appear at the bottom of all new email messages that you compose, select the Automatically include my signature on new messages I compose check box.
  8. If you want your signature to appear on messages that you forward or reply to, select the Automatically include my signature on messages I forward or reply to check box.
  9. Select Save when you're done.

MACMAIL

  1. Download the email template, click here.
  2. Open Mac Mail, click on Mail in the menu, then click Preferences and click Signatures.
  3. Create a new signature by clicking the + sign and type in a name for the new signature. If you already have a created signature, you can edit the existing one.
  4. Paste in the template from the downloaded template file.
  5. Edit the signature. Fill in your name, role, and contact information where applicable.
  6. Close the preferences panel.