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Spread the word - add LibreOffice to your email signature! Love LibreOffice? Want to let more people know about it? An effective (and easy) way is to add a mention of the software to your email signature. This is the piece of text that's automatically added to emails that you send, and typically includes some information about your job, or other contact details. Many people also use their email signatures (aka "sigs") to spread the word about causes they support - such as free and open source software projects. So, you could use your signature to raise awareness about LibreOffice, for instance! When people read your emails, if they also check out the signature, they'll learn something. For instance, you could add: LibreOffice: free and open source office suite: https://www.libreoffice.org Respects your privacy, and gives you back control over your data What exactly you add is up to you, and depends on what you want to focus on. For instance, if you exchange emails with a lot of Microsoft Office users, you may want to mention that LibreOffice can work with .doc(x), .xls(x) files etc. Or perhaps you're more focused on the ethics of free (as in freedom) software - and want to talk about the benefits to society it brings. In any case, it's best to keep it short (a couple of lines), and include a link so that readers can get more information. If the main LibreOffice website is too long for your sig, you can use https://tdf.io/lo as an alternative. So, good luck, and if you have suggestions/ideas for signatures, post them in the comments below! Here are also some quick instructions for changing signatures in a few email clients and services... MOZILLA THUNDERBIRD Go to Tools > Account Settings in the menu, then choose your account, and scroll down to the "Signature text" box. GOOGLE MAIL (WEB VIEW) Click the Settings cog in the top-right, then "See all settings". Under the General tab, scroll down to Signature, then click "Create new". Give it a name and text, and underneath assign it to new emails in the "Signature defaults" option. Finally, scroll down and click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page. OUTLOOK (WEB VIEW) [To come from Nigel Verity] -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: marketing+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
