University of La Verne

Build Your Email Signature

The University of La Verne wants to provide an easy way for you to show your Leo pride. The form below creates a customized email signature for Outlook; simply enter your information and select whether you use a Mac or PC, and you'll be up and running in no time.

(And don't worry - you can choose both if you have multiple computers to update).

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Please enter your regular work schedule in the fields below (if applicable).

Note: Classified Staff are required to list work schedules in their signature, per the updated Human Resources work-from-home policy.

Enter start and end times for all days worked in a typical week.

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Generate Signature

Select Your Operating System:

Install Instructions

These instructions may look daunting, but we promise you’ll be done in under five minutes. Go ahead; time yourself. ☺

Windows 7: Outlook 2016 and Outlook 365

  1. Click the orange Download Signature button at the top of these instructions.
  2. Watch for the signature installer to download.
    • Prompts to discard the download may be safely ignored; the file is safe to download and run.
  3. Double-click the saved CMD file to install the signature file to your Outlook Profile and a ULaVerne-Signature-README.txt file on your Desktop.
  4. Follow the instructions below, or the instructions in the README file to set the new signature as your default signature for messages:
  5. In Outlook, open the Signatures options window.
    1. Open a new message and locate the Message tab.
    2. From there, find the Include group and click Signature, and then click Signatures.
  6. Find the Email Account list under the Choose Default Signature section and select an email address to which you want to associate the signature.
  7. Select the ULaVerne-signature-#.htm file in the New Messages and Replies/forwards select menus.
  8. Click Ok until you have exited the Signatures option window and create a new email message to confirm the signature has been applied correctly.

Windows 10: Outlook 2016 and Outlook 365

  1. Click the orange Download Signature button at the top of these instructions.
  2. Wait for your browser load a pop-up window and select the option to Save the File.
  3. Go to the Downloads folder of your computer and double-click on the file you’ve just downloaded; it will have a .CMD extension.
  4. Double-click the file. Windows Defender SmartScreen will open. Click on More Information.
  5. Click on Run Anyway. Your signature will be added to your Outlook Profile and a ULaVerne-Signature-README.txt file will appear on your Desktop.
  6. Follow the instructions below, or the instructions in the README file to set the new signature as your default signature for messages:
  7. In Outlook, open the Signatures options window.
    1. Open a new message and locate the Message tab.
    2. From there, find the Include group and click Signature, and then click Signatures.
  8. Find the Email Account list under the Choose Default Signature section and select an email address to which you want to associate the signature.
  9. Select the ULaVerne-signature-#.htm file in the New Messages and Replies/forwards select menus.
  10. Click Ok until you have exited the Signatures option window and create a new email message to confirm the signature has been applied correctly.

Mac Users, Outlook 2011

  1. Select and copy (⌘ + c) the signature in the white box below.
  2. Click on Outlook in the main menu and select Preferences.
  3. Select Signatures.
  4. Click the plus icon (+) to add a new signature.
  5. Double-click the "Untitled" label to rename it, for example "La Verne 2017 Signature".
  6. Paste (⌘ + v) the copied signature in the Signature area.
  7. Click the Default Signatures... button and select the new signature you created for your main laverne.edu account (likely "Laverne").
  8. Close the Signatures window and create a new email message to confirm the signature has been applied correctly.

Outlook Web Access (Webmail)

  1. Select and copy (⌘ + c / ctrl + c) the signature in the white box below.
  2. In Outlook Web Access open the Settings panel and select Mail.
  3. In the Layout section select Email signature.
  4. In the Email signature panel, paste (⌘ + v / ctrl + v) the copied signature in the text area.
  5. Select the options "Automatically include my signature on messages I compose" and "Automatically include my signature on message I forward or reply to".
  6. Click Save and close the Settings panel, then create a new email message to confirm the signature has been applied correctly.

That's it!