Flexible use of BB signature

[Berryman]

Here is an easy, an instantly useful tip:

Via the Blackberry desktop program it's possible to set-up a default signature, (name, address, contact info. etc) that will be sent by default on all outgoing messages, however this option is not very flexible, and a signature is not always needed, or appropriate to send at the base of every outgoing email.

How to create a customized Blackberry signature(s) that you choose when to use, ie. no need to type it, let your BB automatically insert it when you choose.

1) Scroll to the "Options" icon
2) In the resulting list scroll down to "Autotext"
3) Click with the wheel, and select "New" - under the word "Replace" type a keyboard shortcut ie. zz might be a good option to choose
4) Under the "With" header type your required signature, ie. perhaps just your name, your firm's name, with or wthout your phone number etc. - then choose click the scroll wheel and choose "Save"

As from now, if you followed the steps above, any time you typed "zz" then hit space, the signature you created will automatically be inserted into your email. You can of course add a second or third version by repeating the same steps, and creating another key combination, or indeed any other auto-text entry.

[kasperapd]

Good info to know. Thanks.

[audit]

So good that I decided to make it a sticky!

Good Info to have.

[tmag2005]

Thanks for the info...

MIne still says

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Sent whilst hacking into your bank account

[naviwilliams]

...one has to say so! Therefore, it's goooooddddddd.

[MMB916]

Thanks so very much for this - I had no idea!!

[kida]

I didn't think it would retain five lines, but it did!!

I had two auto text set up for two of my teams, but never considered adding more than one line until now.

Sweet!!!

[bukzin]

I have the 8100 Pearl and went thru the steps
and can not seem to get a sig, only zz.

Ideas?


Thanks,
Bukzin

[naviwilliams]

So, if you just enter 'zz' then press the space bar, in an email, your signature does not show up? Go backto autotext (Options / Autotext), and scroll down to 'zz', verify what text is next to it...

ps: I just tested the original post again, to make sure it's correct. And, it is, and it works...

[wxboss]

Great info! Thanks for sharing that little gem with us

[bukzin]

It works; I didn't know about the spacebar.



Nice work!

[naviwilliams]

Brilliant! Another satisfied customer...

[cheungsta]

this is great! i was wondering if there was a way to insert a sig...i missed having my sig on my outgoing emails....

thanks for this!

[FatDave1974]

Thanks for the info. Wait til I tell my boss!

[naviwilliams]

...just remember this does not just pertain to signatures either! You might have regular words that you type all the time, like in my case CrackBerry.com. So, I have 'cb' setup. All I do, while typing my message to whom ever, is I enter cb, then a space and I get CrackBerry.com

Quite brilliant, really...