For those of you who are avid users of Gmail, you will be happy to know that Google has finally provided you with an integrated rich text editor so that youcan write your own rich text signatures to attach to your emails.

From within your Gmail account, click on the Settings link to the top right of the page. Scroll down to Signature. Here you will find the rich text editor that will allow you to create the precise signature you want to accompany each email you send from your Gmail account.

There are many ways to personalize your signature to accurately reflect your professional or personal image. Click on the radio button next to the editor box. Start by selecting one of the eleven currently available font types. You can even use more than one if you like, but don’t make it too busy or it will be hard on the eyes to read. The editor also includes limited font sizes, styles, and colors; highlighting; sorting and bulleting; quotes; left, right and center alignment; indent more or indent less; and most importantly, the ability to add images, video, and links.

When you no longer wish to display your signature, simply click on the radio button next to No Signature. The only unfortunate thing about this new feature is it does not provide you with a way to store multiple signatures and select the appropriate one when needed. You have to write and re-write signatures for each purpose. And that’s a bit of a chore. So let’s hope Google adds this element to the tool next!