{"id":35567,"date":"2022-07-25T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.123formbuilder.com\/docs\/?p=35567"},"modified":"2022-10-24T09:38:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T09:38:50","slug":"how-to-send-notifications-in-html-format-or-as-plain-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.123formbuilder.com\/docs\/how-to-send-notifications-in-html-format-or-as-plain-text\/","title":{"rendered":"How to send notifications in HTML format or as plain text on 123FormBuilder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can set up all of your notifications to be sent in HTML format or as plain text in the <a href=\"\/\">form builder<\/a>. This includes all of our available templates: default notification, HIPAA notification, autoresponder, copy of submission, payment notification, approval email, quiz template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, all email templates will display in HTML format. To change the format, simply choose one of our available email templates that best suits your needs. Afterward, click the Body&#8217;s dropdown list and select the <b>Switch to Plain Text<\/b> option.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/SwitchToPlainText.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/SwitchToPlainText.png\" alt=\"Switch to plain text\" class=\"wp-image-41811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/SwitchToPlainText.png 637w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/SwitchToPlainText-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The plain text format will display all the HTML elements and attributes used in the HTML format. Delete them and start typing your message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to mention that the Form Summary table will not display in the Plain Text format. If you wish to include the user&#8217;s input in your notification, you will need to add each field variable individually. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123formbuilder.com\/docs\/custom-template-variables\/\">Custom template variables<\/a> article for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/PlainTextNotification.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/PlainTextNotification.png\" alt=\"Plain text notification\" class=\"wp-image-41812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/PlainTextNotification.png 631w, https:\/\/cdn.marketing123.123formbuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/PlainTextNotification-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to click <b>Save<\/b> at the bottom of the page once you&#8217;ve finished composing your message. 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