Add Email Signature to Plain Text Email in Outlook for Windows (PC)

Add Email Signature to Plain Text Email in Outlook for Windows (PC)

Emails sent from scan to email PDFs on Multi-Function Printers are usually sent in plain text.
Email sent by right clicking a file and selecting Send To > Mail Recipient are also sent in plain text by default.

To add a signature to any plain text email in Outlook for Windows, you will first need to change the formatting of the email to HTML:
  1. If the email is not already in it's own window, click Pop Out.  (If it is already in it's own window, and you see a Format Text option, please proceed to step 2)

  2. Click Format Text

  3. Click HTML

  4. Click Insert

  5. Click Signature

  6. Select Nexus Signature or Nexus Reply Signature, depending on your preference.
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Estimated average time to complete:
10 minutes (Tier 1+)

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