Sometimes I feel like I spend a lot more time trying to figure something out than is really necessary - I Google, I read, I seek help, I attempt, and sometimes end up unsuccessful and frustrated. That's how I was feeling last night when I finally - finally - figured out how to make an image "clickable" in my Outlook email signature. (By clickable, I mean that if someone were to receive an email from me and click the image, it would take them to a link I have provided.) Why did this ever matter to me? For one thing, adding the image as part of or as your email signature looks beautiful and polished. For another, it's functional! Both versions of my email signature, pictured below, link to my Twitter profile, website, and blog. Over the summer I spent time trying to figure out how to create a beautiful, clickable email signature, and after a lot of frustration, stepped away from my quest. I came back to my quest with a vengeance, however, when I got an email yesterday that had - yes, you guessed it! - a clickable image in the signature! Could I have simply replied to this email to ask how this magic was accomplished? Yes! Did I do that? No! I was determined to figure it out on my own. I did more Googling. I read some really techy articles that I didn't understand. I figured out that I couldn't even do the techy things that were being suggested because my access level doesn't allow it. I almost gave up - I mean, stepped away from my quest - again. And then, I facepalmed, because once I figured out how to do it, I really, genuinely, felt so silly that it took me this long. That's learning, though, and I really do value the struggle. Without further ado, here is how you, too, can create a clickable image to include in your email signature!
Note that I created four separate images because there are four components to my signature:
In order to link to multiple places, you must have a separate image for each button you plan to create. Open Outlook on the web.
Add a Link to Your Image
That's it! Seriously! The next time you send an email from Outlook on the web, you will have a beautiful, clickable signature!
4 Comments
Allison Pryor
2/27/2018 12:52:36 pm
What?!?! That is awesome! Like they say at Lee, sitting in the struggle can lead to GREAT things!
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Sam Neal
2/27/2018 02:49:34 pm
I love that, Alli! And I'm so glad you're as excited about this fun little trick as I am!
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Megan
2/28/2018 06:32:14 am
Sam, you are amazing! Thank you for sharing your learning. I am headed over to my email to make my signature clickable right now!
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Sam Neal
2/28/2018 07:44:48 am
I'm thrilled you found this post useful! Your signature was already beautiful, so I'm excited to be able to click it to get right to your page!
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