Outlook signature no longer able to be edited

Anonymous
2022-11-30T15:16:13+00:00

I currently have several signature saved and they still show up as an option to use. However, if I go to edit any of them, one one comes up as an option to edit. The other signatures that I can use no longer are in the list. I would usually have about 20+ to choose from and edit. It is only showing my default signature

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-06-20T19:56:02+00:00

    The link to Code2 and disabling the Roaming Signature "feature" is the solution. Unfortunately, my company IT Dept has locked down the computers so I cannot change the "roaming signature" settings and they do not seem to want to make the changes for reasons unexplained. Fortunately I have discovered an easy fix/work-around:

    • copy your existing signature(s),
    • go into the Signatures function and create a new signature by pasting the text from the old signature text
    • save the new signature with a slightly different name so you can tell it apart from the original.
    • Check your list of signatures - you will now see both the original and the new signature with a slightly different name.
    • Delete the old signature.

    You will now have a listing of the new signatures which you can edit.

    It is not the most convenient workaround, it is a little time-consuming, because you have to follow the process to copy/paste and create a new signature for each and every signature, but at least now you have editable signatures.

    Notes: example of names: "Start Payment" and "Start Payment1." After I verify Start Payment1 works and is editable, I just delete the original Start Payment. To save time I copied the original signatures from my sent email folder. I also have lots of signatures so I copy/pasted them into a Word doc open on my 2nd screen which I then pasted into each new signature. YMMV.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-10T23:04:53+00:00

    You have saved me!!!! Thank you so much for this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-16T14:34:30+00:00

    setting "signature on this devices" does not fix the problem

    as we can not create new signature

    nor modify a signature

    that is really unacceptable. i know dozen of colleagues who suffer the same problem !

    We can not even upload an image on this platform...

    error when uploading

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-31T20:26:08+00:00

    BOOM! You are the HERO today for me. Fighting this and you show simple. Friggin MS should hire you!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-26T16:14:17+00:00

    I have the same problem. I tried disabling the remote setting, but when I choose 'signatures on this device' and I see the list, selecting them to edit doesn't work. Outlook appears to be trying some remote connection and failing. After several tries Outlook just dies. Not good.

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