# signature line

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-line/79231>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 1, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-line/79231 "2001-09-01T01:06:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-line/79231/1 "2001-09-01T01:06:56Z")

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I can’t see my own signature line. Can other people see it, or is it just not there, and if so, why not?

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**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-line/79231/2 "2001-09-01T01:15:12Z")

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When you post you need to make sure you click the options box that says “show signature”. It is the last item on the list under the “your reply” box.

Your sig will only show up when you check that box.

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**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature-line/79231/3 "2001-09-01T01:37:31Z")

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Also, if you click the “show signature” box and then preview your post, the box becomes unclicked and you will need to click it again for it to show up when you submit your post.