How to fix two dashes above my signature?

Scenario

You are using Exclaimer Cloud, configured with client-side (Google Workspace) synchronization.

When composing messages in Gmail, you notice that the synchronized signature contains two dashes.

For example:

Reason

This behaviour is the default behaviour for Google Workspace and is caused when the option Insert signature before the quoted text in replies, and remove the “--“ line that precedes it is disabled.

Resolution

To remove these dashes, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to Gmail.
   
   
2. Navigate to Settings at the top-right of the window, and click See all settings:
   
   
   
   
3. Within Settings, select the General tab.
   
   
4. Scroll down to Signature options.
   
   
5. Tick the Insert signature before the quoted text in replies, and remove the “-- line that precedes it option:
   
   
6. Save your changes.