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Would you like to add a little professionalism to your emails? Or maybe present your brand and contact information in a subtle way? Try adding signatures to every email you send without the hassle of repetitively inserting it each time. Email signatures can be created once and set to be applied each time by following these 9 simple steps below! 

How to create an email signature on Outlook: 

Step 1: Log in to your Outlook email account. 

Step 2: Set your main screen to Mail by clicking on the mail icon in the Navigation Pane.

Step 3: Select File on your ribbon that is located at the top of the page.

Step 4: From the drop-down menu of files, select the option called settings.

Step 5: Select the option Account, then select Signature from that menu.

Step 6: Select +Add signature.

Step 7: Give your signature a name, then add any information you would like to be included in your signature in the box below.

Step 8: Set your preferred setting for your email and save it.

Step:9 Create a new email and see how it turned out!

If you need to discreetly add contacts to an email, try making use of BCC. BCC offers the option of adding an additional recipient without alerting the primary or CC. The steps on how to use this feature are listed below.

How to add a BCC recipient when sending an email:

Step 1: Log in to your Outlook email account.

Step 2: Set your main screen to Mail by clicking on the mail icon in the Navigation Pane.

Step 3: Select the new mail icon on the upper left corner of your screen.

Step 4: Add your primary recipient on the "To" line and any CC recipient(s) by that line. 

Step 5: Add your BCC (Blind carbon copy), create a subject if you wish, and create your email.

Step 6: Send your email! If you would like to give this a test run, try reaching out to friends or family to see how this works. Hope this is helpful.

Don't believe me, check out this article by clicking here. If you've ever had problems with retaining information or forgetfulness, handwriting your materials may be the solution you've been searching for. Handwriting is suggested to optimize brain function, which in turn creates more pathways to learning or simply remembering. 

How to transition from typed to handwritten work:

Step 1: Check to see if the material you're working on is able to be handwritten.

Step 2: Invest in a notebook and writing materials that best fit your needs.

Step 3: Practicing a few times a week will help with grammatical errors and speed.

Step 4: Test it out! Try typing an idea and hand-writing the other to see if this theory works for you!