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# Create an email layout

# Create an email layout {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create an email layout to specify the HTML content you want to appear in the body of
one or more email templates.

## Before you begin

* Role required: admin
* Record required: email template record
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem PolicyEmailLayouts.  
   The system displays the list of existing email layouts.
2. Click New.  
   The system displays a blank email layout form.
3. Fill in the form.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Specify a unique name for the record. |
   | Application | Lists the parent application to which this record belongs. |
   | Description | Specify an optional description of the layout. |
   | Advanced | Select whether to display the Advanced Layout field. |
   | Layout | Use the inline editor to add HTML elements. The system displays HTML from this field in the body of any email template that uses the layout. Include notification variables to show content from the related record. For more information notification variables see [Notification variables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/BlMLPa1n8_Vlg1HNbAwFMQ "Use notification variables to display dynamic information in the body of a notification such as a field value, a link to a record, or a link to system preferences."). Note: The editor automatically formats any HTML code you enter from the Source code view. |
   | Advanced Layout | Use this field to manually enter HTML code. The system displays HTML from this field in the body of any email template that uses the layout. Note: To enter text in this field, select Click here to disable syntax highlighting and script formatting. |
   [Table 1. Email layout fields]

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4. Click Submit.  
   The system creates the email layout record.
5. Navigate to System NotificationEmailTemplates.  
   The system displays the list of existing email templates.
6. Select the email template which you want to use an email layout.  
   The system displays the email template record.
7. In Email layout, select the email layout you want to use to format the body of email messages.
8. Click Update.  
   The email template uses the selected email layout to format the body of email messages.

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