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What are the best practices for social media email signatures? 

Before you add social media icons to your email signature, there are a few things you should know.

Here’s what you should and shouldn’t know when including them  

How to add social media icons to Apple Mail signature

Note: this tutorial is for Apple Mail on Mac Computers and Laptops. 

Simple

1.  Save icon(s).
2. Click "Mail".
3. Open "Settings".
4. Hit "Signatures".
5. Click on signature/hit "Create New" under "No Signatures" section.
6. Open "Finder".
7. Drag and drop icon(s) into "Signatures" area. 
8. Click on icon(s). 
9. Click "Edit". 
10. Click "Add Link" from drop-down menu. 
11. Paste URL(s) in the "Signatures" text box. 
12. Close "Signatures". 

Detailed

Don’t worry if you’re still a little lost. Follow below for a detailed set of instructions. 

1. Save icon(s) from Google before opening “Mail”.
2. Click on the “Mail” icon at the bottom of the screen in the doc. 
3. Click on the “Mail” tab in the top right-hand corner of the screen. 
4. Open “Preferences” from the drop-down menu. 
5. From the row of options, click on the “Signatures” tab. 
6. Click on the “+” icon to add a new signature, or select a signature that you have already created/is already in use. For more information on creating your Mac Mail Signature, click here.
7. Open the “Finder” icon at the bottom of the screen in the doc. 
8. Go to your “Pictures” file, where your social media icon(s) should have been saved from Google, preferably as “JPEG” files. 
9. Drag and drop the image(s) into the text box on the “Signatures” editor which you’ll already have open. 
10. Click on the icon(s), so they’re selected in the text box. 
11. Then, click on “Edit” at the top of the screen, and from the drop-down menu click “Add Link”. 
12. Paste the social media URL links into the “Signatures” text box.
    Hint: have your links open and ready, so you don’t have to spend extra time looking them up. In the clip above they’re saved as a list on a sticky note on the Mac Desktop. 
    
13. You’ll now have clickable social media icons on your signature, so you can close the “Signatures” tab. 

How to add social media icons to your Gmail signature

Note: instructions are for Gmail on desktop. 

Simple

1. Save icon(s).
2. Open "Gmail". 
3. Open "Settings". 
4. Scroll down to "Signature" under "General". 
5. Click on signature/hit "Create New" under "No Signatures" section. 
6. Type signature. 
7. Click "Images" icon in toolbar. 
8. Upload image(s).
9. Position and double-click on icon(s). 
10. Click "Hyperlink" icon in toolbar. 
11. Paste link(s). 
12. Scroll down. 
13. "Save Changes".

Detailed

Still confused? Keep reading for a thorough tutorial. 

1. First, you’ll need to save the social media icons ahead of adding them. Save the picture from “Google”, so you can access it from “Pictures” in your documents. Save as a “JPEG Image”. 
2. Next, log in to your Gmail account. Remember, if you have more than 1 account, make sure you’re logged in to the relevant one. If not, your social media icons won’t show up.
3. Click on “⚙”, and open “Settings”.
4. Click on “General” and scroll down the list of settings until you reach “Signature”. 
5. If you already have a signature, click on it. 
6. If not, click on “Create New” under the “No Signatures” section.
7. Now, you’ll be prompted to label your new signature. Choose an appropriate name, say,  “professional”. 
8. Once the signature is set up, a text box will appear where you can make changes to the signature, such as adding the icons. 
9. Either paste from the generator tool or manually type in the signature in the text box. 
10. Then click on the “Image” icon in the toolbar, located above the text box. 
11. You’ll be directed to your “Pictures” file: upload the saved image of the icon(s). 
12. Position the icon so it fits with your desired layout of the signature as a whole. 
13. Double-click the image, and then click on the “Hyperlink” icon in the toolbar. 
14. Copy and paste your social media link.
    Hint: have your links already open and ready, so you don’t have to spend extra time looking them up. In the clip above they’re saved as a list on a sticky note on the Mac Desktop. 
15. Then scroll down to the bottom of the “Settings” page, and hit “Save Changes”.