Skip to main content
 

How to delete signature files in Outlook?

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-09-03

It’s easy to create signatures in Outlook, but have you ever tried to delete signatures or files for signatures? This article will show you easy solutions for the problems:


Delete signature files in the Signature and Stationery dialog box in Outlook

This method will guide you to delete a signature from the Signature and Stationery dialog box in Outlook. Please do as follows:

1. In the Mail view, click Home > New Email to create a new email.

2. Now a new Message window opens, and please click Insert > Signature > Signatures. See screenshot:

steps on deleting signature files in the Signature and Stationery dialog box in Outlook

3. In the opening Signatures and Stationery dialog box, select the signature you will delete in the Select Signature to edit box, and click the Delete button. See screenshot:

steps on deleting signature files in the Signature and Stationery dialog box in Outlook

4. In the popping out Microsoft Outlook dialog box, please click the Yes button.

steps on deleting signature files in the Signature and Stationery dialog box in Outlook

5. Click the OK button in the Signatures and Stationery dialog box, and then close the new email without saving.

So far, the specified signature has been removed from Outlook, and corresponding files for this signature have also been removed from the signature folder.

Save the disclaimer text as an AutoText entry for reusing with only double clicks in future

If you just need to insert the disclaimer signature/footer into emails occasionally, you can save the disclaimer text as an AutoText entry by Kutools for Outlook's fantastic Auto Text feature, and then reuse it by double-clicking only.


ad auto text disclaimer footer text


AI Mail Assistant in Outlook: Smarter Replies, Clearer Communication (one-click magic!) FREE

Streamline your daily Outlook tasks with the AI Mail Assistant from Kutools for Outlook. This powerful tool learns from your past emails to offer intelligent and accurate responses, optimize your email content, and help you draft and refine messages effortlessly.
doc ai email handle

This feature supports:

  • Smart Replies: Get responses crafted from your past conversations—tailored, precise, and ready to go.
  • Enhanced Content: Automatically refine your email text for clarity and impact.
  • Effortless Composition: Just provide keywords, and let AI handle the rest, with multiple writing styles.
  • Intelligent Extensions: Expand your thoughts with context-aware suggestions.
  • Summarization: Get concise overviews of long emails instantly.
  • Global Reach: Translate your emails into any language with ease.

This feature supports:

  • Smart email replies
  • Optimized content
  • Keyword-based drafts
  • Intelligent content extension
  • Email summarization
  • Multi-language translation

Best of all, this feature is completely free forever! Don’t wait—download AI Mail Assistant now and enjoy!


Delete signature files from the Signature folder directly

This method will guide you to delete all files for a signature from the signature folder directly. Please do as follows:

1. In Outlook, please click File > Options.

2. In the opening Outlook Options dialog box, please click Mail in left bar, and then click the Signatures button with holding the Ctrl key. See screenshot:

steps on deleting signature files from the Signature folder directly

3. Now the signature folder is opening, please select all files (including a text file, a rich text file, and an htm file) of the specified signature you will remove, right click and select Delete from the context menu. See screenshot:

steps on deleting signature files from the Signature folder directly

Note: If there is a dialog box coming out and reminding you to delete multiple files, please click the Yes button to go ahead.

And now all files of the specified signature have been deleted from the signature folder, and the signature has been deleted as well from Outlook.

4. Please close the Outlook options dialog box.


Related Articles

Configure file block settings to save/edit Outlook signatures

Add/edit/delete signature in Outlook Web App (OWA)

Create an Outlook signature line in Word


Best Office Productivity Tools

Breaking News: Kutools for Outlook Launches Free Version!

Experience the all-new Kutools for Outlook FREE version with 70+ incredible features, yours to use FOREVER! Click to download now!

🤖 Kutools AI : Uses advanced AI technology to handle emails effortlessly, including replying, summarizing, optimizing, extending, translating, and composing emails.

📧 Email Automation: Auto Reply (Available for POP and IMAP)  /  Schedule Send Emails  /  Auto CC/BCC by Rules When Sending Email  /  Auto Forward (Advanced Rules)   /  Auto Add Greeting   /  Automatically Split Multi-Recipient Emails into Individual Messages ...

📨 Email Management: Recall Emails  /  Block Scam Emails by Subjects and Others  /  Delete Duplicate Emails  /  Advanced Search  /  Consolidate Folders ...

📁 Attachments ProBatch Save  /  Batch Detach  /  Batch Compress  /  Auto Save   /  Auto Detach  /  Auto Compress ...

🌟 Interface Magic: 😊More Pretty and Cool Emojis   /  Remind you when important emails come  /  Minimize Outlook Instead of Closing ...

👍 One-click Wonders: Reply All with Incoming Attachments  /   Anti-Phishing Emails  /  🕘Show Sender's Time Zone ...

👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏻 Contacts & Calendar: Batch Add Contacts From Selected Emails  /  Split a Contact Group to Individual Groups  /  Remove Birthday Reminders ...

Instantly unlock Kutools for Outlook with a single click—permanently free. Don't wait, download now and boost your efficiency!

kutools for outlook features1 kutools for outlook features2