How to setup an email signature in Google Inbox
Install your HTML email signature in no time! Use our signature installer or follow our step-by-step guides to install your email signature in Google Inbox.
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Works with Google Inbox on Web, iOS and Android.
Before you start
Before you start
You will need:
- To be logged in to your Google Inbox webmail account.
- Your email signature file (.html file) open in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, or be logged into your Email Signature Rescue account in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with your email signature open in Full Screen Preview.
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- Your email signature key.
- Our web extension signature installer installed in your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Next Step
When you have completed the above steps, click on Get Started: Installation Guide below to follow our written installation guide with screenshots (recommended). There may be a Video Installation Guide available if you prefer.
There is a character limit on Gmail signatures of around 10,000 characters. If you receive a message saying your email signature is too long when you try to paste it into Gmail, you will need to follow our Install: Web Browser Extension instructions instead. You can read our Email signature too long - Gmail signature character limit section for more information on how to work around this.
If you run into any issues during your HTML email signature installation in Gmail webmail, please see the Troubleshooting FAQ for frequently asked questions, before contacting support through your member account.
Install: Web Browser Extension - Step-by-Step Guide
Install: Web Browser Extension - Step-by-Step Guide
1Step One
Login to your Email Signature Rescue account and from your dashboard click on Key next to your email signature. Copy the key code.
If you don't have an account, you should have had your email signature key emailed to you. Copy the key from your email instead.
2Step Two
Open your Email Signature Rescue web extension by clicking the icon at the top right of your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox toolbar.
Once the web extension is open, select Google Inbox from the dropdown list.
Don't have the web extension?
To install our web extension, simply select your web browser below and follow the prompts.
3Step Three
Paste your copied Signature Key into the box to the right and click Save Key.
4Step Four
Click the Preview Signature button to ensure that your email signature is installed correctly.
5Step Five
Click Force Update to ensure that the email signature gets pushed to your web browser.
6Step Six
Now that your signature has been installed, log in to your Google Inbox account and press the compose button. You will see your email signature is automatically inserted into your email.
All Finished!
That's it! Try your email signature now by composing an email in Google Inbox and emailing it to yourself, a friend or colleague.
Install: Step-by-Step Guide
Install: Step-by-Step Guide
IMPORTANT: If you receive an error message saying "Your signature is too long" then you will need to use our web extension instead. Select the Install: Web Browser Extension *NEW* instructions below and follow those steps.
1Step One
Login to your Email Signature Rescue account and click edit on the email signature you are setting up. Once you are in edit mode, click on the full screen preview button to open your email signature in a full screen view.
If you don't have an account, open your supplied HTML file in your web browser, like Chrome of Firefox.
2Step Two
Once the Email Signature is open in your web browser, press CTRL + A (Command + A for Mac) to highlight the signature, then press CTRL + C (Command + C for Mac) to copy the signature.
Important: Do not use your mouse to select the area, only use Ctrl + A (or Command + A) as you may miss out on grabbing some of the code.
3Step Three
Login to your Google Inbox Account.
4Step Four
Once logged in, click on the menu icon in the top left hand corner, next "Inbox" to open the left side menu.
5Step Five
Now scroll to the bottom of the left side menu, until you see Settings. Click on Settings.
6Step Six
Once settings is opened, click on Signature to open the signature settings.
7Step Seven
Turn on the signature and then click into the box that says "Type your signature". When your cursor is inside this box, press Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac) to paste your email signature. Press "Done" when you are finished.
All Finished!
That's it. Try your email signature now by composing an email to yourself or a friend!
NOTE: Your email signature will not show in the compose box but will be applied when you hit send. The only way you can see your email signature is in your sent messages, after you have sent your email.
Troubleshooting: FAQ
Troubleshooting: FAQ
If you have tried our Step-by-Step Instructions or Browser Extension instructions for installing your email signature in Google Inbox and you run into any issues, please read through this troubleshooting guide before contacting Support for further help.
I get an error saying my email signature is too long.
Gmail and Google Inbox have a character limit on email signatures. If your email signature is over 10,000 characters, it won't save if you directly paste it into Google Inbox's signature settings. You will need to follow the instructions for using our free web browser extension instead. See our "Before You Start" section.
If I use the browser extension, will my email signature work with the Google Inbox iPhone/iPad app?
No. The way the browser extension works is that it injects the HTML from your email signature directly into the browser page, it does not save it to Google Inbox's settings. In order for your email signature to work in both the desktop and iPhone/iPad app versions of Google Inbox, you will need to reduce your email signature to approximately 10,000 characters and install it directly into Google Inbox's signature settings.
If you're a member of Email Signature Rescue, there is a "Count Characters" button located in the red side menu, while editing your signature. Use this button while creating your signature to count the characters. If you have any issues creating an email signature that will fit into Google Inbox's settings, please contact Support through your member account and we can assist you.
My email signature doesn't look right when I paste it
More than likely, you have used your mouse to highlight the html email signature file in the browser. Don't use your mouse, only use Ctrl + A (hold the Ctrl button and press A at the same time) to select all of your email signature. If you use your mouse, you may miss out on some of the vital code needed to make your signature work correctly.
I've installed my email signature but it isn't showing when I compose a new email
Google Inbox doesn't display your email signature in composition mode. When you hit send, your email signature will be added to the end of your email and sent. You can check this in your Sent box.
Still experiencing issues?
Find more answers to Google Inbox signature installation questions here.
If you're a member of Email Signature Rescue, you can submit a support ticket to our friendly support team through your member account by pressing the red help button. If you're not a member and need help creating or installing your HTML email signature, consider joining Email Signature Rescue for assistance.
Troubleshooting: Where do I find my email signature HTML file or key?
Troubleshooting: Where do I find my email signature HTML file or key?
Finding your email signature HTML file
- If you are an Email Signature Rescue member and are logged into your account, you can download your HTML file directly from your Dashboard, by clicking on the Download button.
- If you have been emailed your HTML file, go to the email and open the file in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
- If you have your HTML file saved on your computer hard drive, navigate to where you have saved the HTML file and open with Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Finding your email signature key
- If you are an Email Signature Rescue member and are logged into your account, you can get your key directly from your Dashboard, by clicking on the Key button.
- If you don't have access to your account, you will need to ask your account admin to email your key to you.
Troubleshooting: I don't have an email signature HTML file or key
Troubleshooting: I don't have an email signature HTML file or key
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