We encourage you to copy and paste on our new signature lines which can assist your lawyers to sign up for our Newsletter, learn more about your library and its’ resources such as e-LiRN and now our chat function: ReferenceLink Many insert their association Logos, links to their websites, as well as their hours of operation in their signatures as well.
Please see Detailed Instructions including Screen Shots for Outlook Instructions
Instructions for Setting up your e-Mail Signature in Outlook
We encourage you to copy and paste on our new signature lines which can assist your lawyers to sign up for our Newsletter, learn more about your library and its’ resources such as e-LiRN and now our chat function: ReferenceLink Many insert their association Logos, links to their websites, as well as their hours of operation in their signatures as well.
Example Message
I am out of the office until Monday, Oct. 20. Regular Library Hours are Mon – Wed. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. For reference / research assistance in my absence, please use Reference Link to be connected with courthouse library staff across the province who can assist you. Regular chat hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM ET, Monday to Friday (excluding court holidays).
Instructions for Setting up Out of Office / AUTOMATIC REPLIES in Outlook
It is helpful to lawyers and others looking to contact you, to know when you are returning to the office, your regular office hours if you are not full-time so that they know when to reach you for help and NOW, that they have access to ReferenceLink (our library chat service staffed by LiRN and your colleagues) while you are away.
Please see Detailed Instructions including Screen Shots for Outlook Instructions
Under SETTINGS, go to Automatic Replies and slide the Button to ON
Please adjust the Date and Time that you will be away for. Example of a message including referring lawyers to ReferenceLink in your absence.
Scroll down to send messages Out of your Organization. Copy & Paste the message. SAVE
Instructions for Setting up your e-Mail Signature in G-Mail
We encourage you to copy and paste on our new signature lines which can assist your lawyers to sign up for our Newsletter, learn more about your library and its’ resources such as e-LiRN and now our chat function: ReferenceLink Many insert their association Logos and links to their websites in their signatures as well.
It is helpful to include the days & hours that you are in the library, if you are part-time, so that lawyers know when you will be there to assist them.
Please see Detailed Instructions including Screen Shots for G-mail Instructions
- Open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Settings See all settings.
- In the ‘Signature’ section, add the text of your signature to the box. If you want to, you can format your message by adding an image or changing the text style.
Tip: Your image also counts towards the character limit. If you get an error, try resizing the image.
- At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.
Manage multiple signatures
You can use different signatures for your emails. For example, you can set a signature default for new emails that you compose or reply to. You can also choose a different signature with each email that you send.
Tip: If you want to change your signature while you write an email, at the bottom of the window, click Insert signature .
Edit signatures
Remove signatures
LiRN signature with links
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LiRN Roving Law Librarian 416.693.8752 |
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Instructions for Setting up Out of Office / AUTOMATIC REPLIES in Outlook
Please see Detailed Instructions including Screen Shots for G-mail Instructions
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- In the top-right, click Settings See all settings.
- Under the ‘General’ tab, go to the ‘Out of Office AutoReply’ section.
- Select Out of Office AutoReply on.
- Fill in the date range, subject and message.
- Optional: To send the reply to your contacts only, under the message, tick the box.
- At the bottom of the page, click Save changes.
When your Out of Office AutoReply is on, a banner shows across the top of your inbox. To turn it off, click End now.
Please adjust the to Date and Time that you will be away for. If you are part-time it is helpful to include the hours you work in your message so lawyers know when they can ask for help.
Example of a message including referring lawyers to ReferenceLink in your absence.
Please fill in the Subject Line with the date of Return.
Example Message
I am out of the office until Monday, Oct. 20. Regular Library Hours are Mon – Wed. 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. For reference / research assistance in my absence, please use Reference Link to be connected with courthouse library staff across the province who can assist you. Regular chat hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM ET, Monday to Friday (excluding court holidays).