---
title: "How to enable rich text in Gmail"
description: "Resolve display issues with your signature in Gmail by simply disabling the 'Plain text' mode."
url: https://support.signitic.com/en/articles/8556974-how-to-enable-rich-text-in-gmail
collection: "Troubleshoot Gmail issues"
updated: 2026-10-28
language: en
alternates: [fr, it, de, pt]
---

# How to enable rich text in Gmail

Resolve display issues with your signature in Gmail by simply disabling the 'Plain text' mode.

If your Gmail signature is not displaying correctly, you probably need to disable the "Plain Text" mode.

### Here are the simple steps to follow to solve this problem:

**_Example of the problem:_**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/669e4628f35b0c8e9eff6ebe/20240731162235_7074.png)

**_Instead of:_**

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/669e4628f35b0c8e9eff6ebe/20240731162235_2998.png)

### **The Solution** :

This is probably due to "Plain Text" mode, to disable it go to "new message".

You will need to **uncheck the "Plain Text Mode" option** and start a new email.

Setting not OK:

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/669e4628f35b0c8e9eff6ebe/20240731162238_5269.png)

Setting OK:

![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/lJVdkSEKG3uZvjG11qzkTRp9iFy9Cq2WdSxBffA4oZYdLgeCGQErjzV3YHOcpevYjVcS29y5GT9.png)

_Your signature should_ **_return to normal_**_._