# Is there an option that my signature is NOT shown?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879>\
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**Created:** [January 4, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879 "2018-01-04T23:59:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879/1 "2018-01-04T23:59:45Z")

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I like to put my signature occasionally, but it keeps popping up even when I think it’s switched off (usually after I make a change to my text…)

Is there a disabling option?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879/2 "2018-01-05T00:03:27Z")

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If you’re using the newer theme, the checkboxes to show your signature in replies is checked by default.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879/3 "2018-01-05T00:30:31Z")

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Moved to ATMB from GQ.

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-option-that-my-signature-is-not-shown/805879/4 "2018-01-16T05:44:48Z")

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Today, or perhaps yesterday, I noticed that ‘Show your signature’ is now unchecked for me by default.