Adding a hyperlinked badge image to your email signature is a great way to make sure your professional network is aware of your certifications, credentials and other badge-worthy recognition.  Watch this video for a quick tutorial on how to add your badge to an email signature, using Outlook and Gmail as examples. 

These instructions are for PC users. If you’re on a Mac, click here for instructions on adding your badge to email using Gmail.  If you’re having any trouble with adding your badge to your particular email client, contact the Acclaim Support Team. They’ll be happy to help you troubleshoot. 

Step-by-step: Outlook

1. ​From Acclaim, click the badge you’d like to embed in your email signature. Click the blue ‘Share’ button. 
2. Click the ‘Download’ icon. Choose the small image – that will fit best in your email signature. 
3. Click the ‘URL’ icon and copy it to your clipboard. 
4. Over in Outlook, create your new email signature by opening a new message, then clicking ‘Signature.’
5. Click ‘New’ to create a new signature. If you’d like to modify an existing signature, highlight it. 
6. Name your new signature.
7. Type any text you’d like in the signature, then click the ‘Image’ icon. 
8. Locate the badge image you downloaded, then click ‘Insert.’
9. Next, hyperlink the image  by clicking the badge, then selecting the ‘Hyperlink’ icon.
10. Paste the URL you copied from Acclaim. 
11. Click OK to save your new signature. 

Step-by-step instructions: Gmail

1. From Acclaim, click the badge you’d like to embed in your email signature. Hover your mouse over the badge and right click to copy it.
2. Within Gmail’s settings, access your email signature.
3. Right click to paste the badge image into the signature. If the image appears too large, click the badge and select Small from the options presented.
4. Back in Acclaim, click the blue ‘Share’ button underneath your badge.
5. Next, click the ‘URL’ icon and copy it to your clipboard.
6. Within your email signature, highlight the badge image and create a hyperlink with the URL you just copied. 
7. Click OK to save your new signature.