Insert signature (Office 2002)

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Can anyone help me? I am trying insert a signature in a message. Previously in 2000 all I did was click Insert|Signature and then the signature I wanted to insert, I have several roles.
The help in 2002 tells me to do exactly that but under insert there is no selection for signature . If I go to Insert|Autotext|Signature Outlook is picking up the user name, me.

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Are you using Word as your email editor?

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Leif

Yes I am

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Leif

Changed option and now works fine. But I have to ask why? I guess this another of those M$ idiosincracies.

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I guess it is because you would not normally be putting in a ‘signature’ as such when using Word.
But, you could use one of Word’s shortcuts to insert your signature for you:

Create your signature in Word as you wish it to appear, including any formatting.
Select the entire text of your ‘signature’
Insert > AutoText > AutoText
Click on AutoCorrect
Your selected text will automatically appear in the ‘With’ field.
Enter ‘sig’ in the replace field.

Now, when you type in sig (followed by a space or CR), your signature will automatically be added.

(You can do the same to insert graphics – I have a scanned copy of my real signature which I add to faxes which are sent direct from my PC – but I would not recommend a graphic for emails.)

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Thanks again Leif.

That’s a very good solution as I have several titles eg MQI, GMSP, MHS

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Hey Leif,
YOu really dont have to use Word to create your signature. If you open up Outlook, go to Tools Menu>Options>Mail Format Tab>Signature is down at the bottom and you can create as many as you want. You can edit and change alignment too. Hope this helps!
Cynthia

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Yes. But can those signatures be inserted when you are using Word as your email editor?

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