With many users adopting dark mode in the new Microsoft Outlook, including a transparent background for images such as logos or signatures ensures your emails look professional across both light and dark themes.
Why It Matters
- Many users enable dark mode, which displays emails on a black or dark coloured background.
- Images with a white background appear as distracting blocks against the dark background, disrupting the email’s appearance.
- Transparent images seamlessly adapt to both light and dark modes, maintaining a polished look.
Here’s how to Use Transparent Background Images
To create a transparent image:
- Use a design tool, for example Photoshop, Canva, or a free online editor to remove the background from your image.
- Save the file as a PNG format to preserve transparency.
Add the transparent image to your email signature:
- Open Outlook and go to Settings > View all Outlook settings > Mail > Compose and reply.
- Under the email signature section, upload the transparent PNG image and adjust its placement.
Test Your Email in Dark Mode
- Send yourself a test email
- View it in both light and dark modes to ensure the image displays correctly.
