Scenario
You have an existing signature template, but you would like to add custom information such as pronouns, specific qualifications and/or accreditations to the signature.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, you can follow any one of the solutions described below:
Use a text box to enter the qualifications or accreditations, then apply visibility settings to the text box based on the display name. For more information, see How to use Conditional Visibility.
This option is helpful if you are entering data for a single user.
- Add a Text element to your signature design template.
The Text element in the Toolbox.
- Enter your data into the text element.
- Select the text element, then expand the Visibility section in the Properties pane. Select Visible when and enter the desired values to set the text box's visibility based on attributes such as the user's display name. This means that when the associated attribute is used in a signature, the text box will become visible to the recipient.
An example of visibility using display name. You can use any visibility criteria to affect when your data is displayed.
- Select Save Changes to save your signature template.
Use a Custom Attribute from Microsoft 365, populate the field with each user's information, then add the field to the template.
This option is helpful if you need to edit the signature for multiple users. For more information about Microsoft 365's Custom Attributes, see Enable Additional Attributes.
- Create a custom attribute using the most appropriate method (AD connect, Microsoft 365, or Google) from How to create and add data to custom attributes.
- Open your signature in the Signature Designer.
- Drag and drop the All {Fields} element onto the canvas at your desired location. The All {Fields} window is displayed.
- From the Field drop-down list, select your custom attribute. You can use any single-value field from the local directory.
For more information, see Which fields are multi-value and cannot be synced to Exclaimer?
The custom attributes are found in the field dropdown.
- Select Save Changes to save your signature template.
Set a dedicated field in the User Details Editor, then add that field to the template.
This option uses the User Details Upload feature to create a field in the User Details Editor.
NOTE: The number of editable fields available in the Editor depends on which pricing plan you have.
The Starter plan and Signature Management Cloud Plan do not have access to the user-editable contact details.
The Standard plan has access to two editable contact fields.
The Pro plan and any Marketing Cloud subscriptions purchased before April 2023 have acces to an unlimited number of editable fields. For more information on pricing plans, see Exclaimer Pricing Plans.
The Starter plan and Signature Management Cloud Plan do not have access to the user-editable contact details.
The Standard plan has access to two editable contact fields.
The Pro plan and any Marketing Cloud subscriptions purchased before April 2023 have acces to an unlimited number of editable fields. For more information on pricing plans, see Exclaimer Pricing Plans.
- From the header bar, select the cogwheel icon to open the Settings menu, then select Sender Management.
The Settings menu is found under the cogwheel icon.
- From the User Details Upload section, select Export Exisiting.
Select Export Exisiting to download a CSV of user data.
- Open the downloaded CSV file and add the title of your new field in the first cell of a new blank column.
- Add data for at least one user in the new column.
- Save the CSV file.
- Return to Exclaimer and, from the User Details Upload section, select Update Existing. Upload the CSV file.
- Log in to the User Details Editor as a Global Administrator or Super Admin. For more information, see Manage settings for user editable contact details.
- Select Settings.
- In the Define User Editable Contact Details section, select the checkbox for the new field that you named. This enables users to enter data into this field.
On the Settings page, locate your new field and select the checkbox for it.
- Select Save Changes.
- Either return to the Contact Details page of the User Details Editor or log in as an end user. For more information on using the User Details Editor as an end user, see Manage your contact details.
- Add data to the new field and select Save Changes.
- Return to Exclaimer and open your signature in the Signature Designer.
- Drag and drop the All {Fields} element onto the canvas at your desired location. The All {Fields} window is displayed.
- From the Field drop-down list, select your field.
The custom attributes are found in the field dropdown.
- Select Save Changes to save your signature template.