Having a signature image on your Gmail or Outlook clients can make your email messages look more credible and professional. It also saves you time and effort in typing your signature every after your message.
But, some users find that their Gmail and Outlook email signature image is not showing or fail to display. Whether on their email or their recipient’s email, their signature image does not appear.
Fortunately, there are several ways on how you can fix this mail signature error on Gmail and Outlook. Check out the methods below to help you resolve the issue.
How to Fix Email Signature Image Not Showing or Displaying on Gmail & Outlook
For you to fix the problem with your Outlook and Gmail email signature being missing, try following each method below one at a time and check if the error is still there.
Method #1 – Disable the Plain Text Mode
You may have enabled the Plain Text mode on your Gmail or Outlook settings, so it does not show the image on your signature. Here’s how to do it on both email clients.
How to Disable Plain Text Mode on Gmail
- Open a New Message.
- On the lower right part of your window, click the three-dotted icon. You can find it next to the trash bin.
- If you see a checkmark next to the Plain text mode, it is Enable. Click it to Disable.
How to Disable Plain Text Mode on Outlook
- On a new email message, click the three-dotted icon.
- Select Switch to HTML.
Method #2 – Create a New Email Signature Image
Some users claim that creating new email signature fixes the missing image issue on Gmail and Outlook.
How to Create an Email Signature on Gmail
- On your Gmail, navigate to Settings.
- Click See all settings.
- Look for the Signature section.
- Now, add your signature to the text box.
- Click Save Changes.
How to Create an Email Signature on Outlook
- On your Outlook, click the Office button.
- Go to Outlook.
- Select Options.
- Click Mail/Email.
- Look for the Signature section.
- Click New to add new signatures.
- Click OK when done.
Method #3 – Ask your Recipient to Manually Download Images
If you can see your email signature image but your recipients cannot, their email clients may be preventing the automatic download of images. They can manually download the image for them to see your signature.
Method #4 – Verify Your Signature Image
If you downloaded the image directly from your Google Drive, you must check the settings if you have permission to do so. Make sure also that the photo you used is still active and live on Google Drive. If you have deleted it, that may be the reason why it is no longer appearing.
Have you found out the reason for your email signature image not showing up or displaying on Outlook and Gmail? How did you fix it? We would love to know your solution. You can write it down below.
