# signature

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [August 24, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863 "2001-08-24T05:36:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863/1 "2001-08-24T05:36:44Z")

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I have tried to modify my profile to include a signature, but it doesn’t come up when i post. What’s up?

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### Author: ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863/2 "2001-08-24T06:02:27Z")

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Check the **Show Signature** block below the box where you typed your message.

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### Author: ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2001, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863/3 "2001-08-24T06:09:16Z")

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Thanks sewalk; i’m a bit dumb sometimes 😛

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### Author: ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signature/77863/4 "2001-08-24T13:18:52Z")

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Also note that if you check the Show Signature box and then preview the message, the box will uncheck and you have to do it again. It’s not a bug, it’s a feature designed to enhance the challenge. 🙂