Scenario
You are using Exclaimer, configured with Client-Side (Google Workspace) synchronization.
When composing messages in Gmail, you notice that the synchronized signature contains two dashes.
For example:
Reason
This behaviour is the default behaviour for Google Workspace and is caused when the option Insert signature before the quoted text in replies, and remove the “--“ line that precedes it is disabled.
Resolution
To remove these dashes, follow the steps below:
- Log in to Gmail.
- Navigate to Settings at the top-right of the window, and click See all settings:
- Within Settings, select the General tab.
- Scroll down to Signature options.
- Tick the Insert signature before the quoted text in replies, and remove the “-- line that precedes it option:
- Save your changes.