Technical Support Note 3

Changing the Size of the Signature

Issue:

By default Sign-It! installs with your signature set to 36 points. The actual point size of the signature font may vary from other regular character fonts due to special characteristics of signatures (e.g. very large descenders).

Solution:

Because your signature font is a fully scalable TrueType font it can easily be scaled up or down with no loss in quality.

  1. Bring up the Sign-It! Signature Server application by double clicking on the Sign-It! icon in the Sign-It! Program Group (Windows 3.1) or for Windows 95 users, from the START button choose PROGRAM, then Sign-It! Program Group, then Sign-It! application.
  2. In the Sign-It! window the most frequently used commands are available as icons in the toolbar. Click on the wrench icon which sets up the default properties for your signature.
  3. The Edit Default dialog box appears which allows complete editing of the entire signature block.
  4. Click on Signature Font to bring up the Font Dialog box. This dialog log box allows you to specify the point size, signature font and color of your signature. To increase the size of your signature choose a larger point size, usually 36-48 points for typical signatures. You may type in values if the size is not listed. Click OK when finished.
  5. Once you are satisfied with the changes to the default signature properties click on OK to close the Edit Default dialog box. Click on the END icon in the Signature Server to close Sign-It!
  6. Now whenever your signature is inserted it will have the properties you set as default.

To make a one time change to a signature:

  1. Once a signature is inserted, double click on the signature. The Sign-It! Signature Server appears.
  2. Click on the icon with a pencil drawing an "A". This brings up the Edit Current Signature dialog box. This dialog box is identical to the Edit Default. Dialog box mentioned above, except its properties only apply to the current signature.
  3. Follow the same steps as above to make one time changes to the Signature Font.