# why won't my sig appear?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-sig-appear/212721>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 12, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-sig-appear/212721 "2003-11-12T00:40:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-sig-appear/212721/1 "2003-11-12T00:40:10Z")

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am I being the ultimate thickass? I can’t get my sig. to appear…can someone help?

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-sig-appear/212721/2 "2003-11-12T00:47:21Z")

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You have to check the box in Options that says Show Signature.  
If you preview, you have to check the box again.

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**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-sig-appear/212721/3 "2003-11-12T00:58:04Z")

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sweet, thanks