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Signature option does not open in outlook 2016
When you try to open the signature configuration option in Outlook 2016, it does not open the option when it is clicked. And with that I can not add or edit any signature for my outlook 2016. Does anyone know how to fix it?
OS: windows 10 Pro 64bits
71 Replies
- Code10Copper Contributor
Uninstall outlook from start menu and set Office(Outlook 20XX) version as default mail client . No need to uninstall office . Start Outlook and signature should open .
- LilyRedCopper Contributor
Uninstalling from the start menu only worked great/now able to change signature - thank you!!
- Anbu_CristianoCopper Contributor
Just do reconfigure the current(affected) user profile. it will work .
- CGoodieCopper Contributor
When ensuring you dont have multiple MS Office installs you have to go into Apps and Features and NOT Program and Features. In Apps and Features may be a Microsoft Office Desktop Apps. Uninstalling this and this alone resolved my issues after updating default and local server 32 paths, clearing temp files, AND looking in Programs and Features for a second install. Good Luck!
- sndsndCopper Contributorworked for me.
Thanks a lot!- stevemarfisiCopper Contributor
Found this batch file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26150523/deleting-all-registry-keys-containing-or-named-string-with-batch - it finds and deletes values in the registry - and adopted it to search for the string mentioned. It works - caveat - I've only tested the 'find' function, but it seemed to have worked accurately. We have a # of clients with this issue, and will be testing the 'delete' function soon.
Took about 15 - 20 mins to run.....
@echo off setlocal rem Change value "Find" to "Delete" to really delete all found keys. set "Action=Find" rem Define the root key for the search. set "RegKey=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE" rem Define the string which must be found in name of a key to delete. rem It should not contain characters interpreted by FINDSTR as regular rem expression character, see help output on entering FINDSTR /? in a rem command prompt window. set "Search=0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046" rem Check if specified registry key exists at all. %SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe query "%RegKey%" 1>nul 2>nul if not errorlevel 1 goto RunSearch echo. echo Registry key "%RegKey%" not found. goto EndBatch :RunSearch rem Exporting everything of defined root key to a temporary text file. echo Exporting registry key "%RegKey%" ... %SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe query "%RegKey%" /s >"%TEMP%\RegExport.tmp" 2>nul rem The backslash is the escape character in regular expressions. Therefore rem it is necessary to escape this character in root registry key to get a rem working regular expression search string as long as the root registry rem key and the search string do not contain other characters with special rem registry expression meaning. set "RegKey=%RegKey:\=\\%" rem Interesting are only lines in exported registry which contain the rem search string in last key of a registry key path. In other words rem the deletion of a key is always done only on root key containing in rem name the search string and not also on all subkeys to improve speed. if /I "%Action%"=="Delete" ( echo Searching for keys containing "%Search%" and delete all found ... ) else ( echo Searching for keys containing "%Search%" and list all found ... ) rem The expression below works only correct if whether RegKey nor rem Search contains characters with a regular expression meaning. set "FoundCounter=0" set "DeleteCounter=0" for /f "delims=" %%K in ('%SystemRoot%\System32\findstr.exe /R "^%RegKey%.*%Search%[^\\]*$" "%TEMP%\RegExport.tmp" 2^>nul') do ( echo %%K set /A FoundCounter+=1 if /I "%Action%"=="Delete" ( %SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe delete "%%K" /f >nul if not errorlevel 1 set /A "DeleteCounter+=1" ) ) del "%TEMP%\RegExport.tmp" set "FoundPlural=" if not %FoundCounter%==1 set "FoundPlural=s" set "DeletePlural=" if not %DeleteCounter%==1 set "DeletePlural=s" echo. if /I "%Action%"=="Delete" ( echo Deleted %DeleteCounter% key%DeletePlural% of %FoundCounter% key%FoundPlural% containing "%Search%". ) else ( echo Found %FoundCounter% key%FoundPlural% containing "%Search%". ) :EndBatch endlocal echo. echo Exit with any key ... pause >nul
- Tim MasseyCopper Contributor
Are there any Metro apps on the Start Menu. If so, uninstall them.
- Nermin SahmanovicCopper Contributor
Hi Alan,
What happens when you click on signature tab? Have you tried rebooting your machine? Next thing to look at is machine registries.
Here is the link that will help you resolve your issue most likely:
https://www.msoutlook.info/question/899
Thanks,
Nermin
- Deleted
Good afternoon,
I did everything they said (edit the registry, remove x64 and install x86) did not work at all. I am part of the IT group, here have no signature lock rules- adamekjpCopper Contributor
This post is from 2018 but I have the same problem since 2017. I tried everything possible. Deleted Office, played inside the registry, deleted everything again, restarted PC and so on. Nothing helped so far. In addition to the signature, Stationery and Fonts don`t open either.
I have no idea what to do and I don`t want to reset PC to factory default. Please help
- Tanya DentonIron ContributorHas your IT department set a Group Policy to stop users from adding signatures? Worth asking.
- Pablo R. OrtizIron Contributor
You may have problems with registry. Take a look at the next article:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/the-stationery-and-font-button-doesnt-work/
BTW, is there any reason for using 64 bit version of Office? If not, I suggest uninstalling and installing 32 bit.
- RamonrsCopper ContributorSolved here, thanks yout time!h
- SathakCopper Contributor
Pablo R. Ortiz This works. Excellent
- kev_scoutCopper Contributor
Pablo R. OrtizThis worked for me too. Thanks!
Seems to work fine here, which version of Outlook is that exactly? As an alternative, you can try composing a new message, then clicking the Signature button there and selecting the Signatures item to open the dialog.
- Deleted
Hi! I tried this, it does not work.
Outlook 2016 MSO (16.0.8827.2131) 64 bits
version 1712 (build 8827.2148)