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Adding Images to Gmail Signature from Drive through the web URL

In my blog on Adding Image Hyperlinks in Gmail signature, I had discussed ways to insert an image to your Gmail signature from your computer or via a web URL. Soon thereafter, I became aware of an issue where images were inserted into the Gmail signature from Google Drive via web URL. To better explain, here are the steps:

  • An image in Google Drive is set to "Anyone with the link" and the sharing URL copied.
  • The Insert image icon in the Gmail signature area clicked, the Web URL tab chosen and the copied Drive URL pasted and the image is previewed correctly.
  • The blue Select button is clicked. It is then the issue is noted. The image element is inserted, but as a placeholder and the image is not visible.

The steps to resolve this issue are included below:
  • The Insert image icon in the Gmail signature area clicked, the Web URL tab chosen and the copied Drive URL pasted and the image is previewed correctly.
  • Now, instead of clicking on the blue Select button, right click on the "Open image in new tab" option.

  • This opens the image in a new browser tab, with a URL beginning with "https://lh#.googleusercontent.com/...". We copy that URL and paste it in the Gmail signature web address URL field.

  • Now clicking on the blue Select button correctly inserts the image in the Gmail signature field.
  • To complete, click on the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page.

Comments

  1. Tonya8 February 2021 at 16:42

    Thanks for the help

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  2. Nikki17 June 2021 at 09:26

    Does google purge link/records each night? because I've done this and the next day the logo is gone again.

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    1. Somnath18 June 2021 at 09:44

      Not to my knowledge. But cab you check if this happens in just one or multiple accounts for you?

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  3. Nikki17 June 2021 at 09:27

    Logo is gone next day.

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  4. The AndyGram23 December 2021 at 11:25

    I was so excited by this solution but it just doesn't work. The image still doesn't show up even after copying and pasting the link from the image opened in a new tab.

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    1. Somnath23 December 2021 at 21:31

      I wonder if it is a case where you need to make a security update changes based on this help article: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/10729743?hl=en. Please let me know.

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