Tip: Signature Control

Want more control of your signature? With signatures turned on, it is inserted every time you compose, reply or forward a message. But sometimes you don't need your signature taking up space, especially if you're in a lengthy discussion with a colleague.

So, instead of using the built in signature, try using canned responses.

1. Go to Labs and enable the Canned Responses lab. Save.
2. Go to Settings, General and turn off your Signature. Save.
3. Compose a new message and type your signature in the compose field.
4. Click Canned Responses above the compose field and choose Save. Give it a name, such as "My Signature".
5. Discard the message. 

Now, whenever you want to include your signature in a message, just click Canned Responses and choose Insert My Signature.

Tip: Signatures double spaced? Here's the fix.

If you copied and pasted your signature into the signature box, you may have noticed that your lines are double-spaced.

Go back into Settings and place your cursor at the end of the first line in your signature. Now, press Delete once. Then, press Shift+Enter. This will create a single space. Do this for each line that you want single spaced.

Alternatively, you can create the signature from scratch and format it the way you want it to look.