Outlook email templates with a dropdown list
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Here’s how to add a dropdown list to your template so you can select an item when composing a new email or replying to one:
In your template, place the cursor where a field for selecting from a dropdown is needed, and then select the Insert macro button on the template editor toolbar.
Select What to enter (WTE).
The What to enter dialog will appear.
On the General tab, select Dropdown list. Then enter the field name and items (one per line).
If you switch to the Advanced tab, you can specify:
- What value to insert into your email message if the result returned by the macro is not empty.
- What value to insert into your email message if the result returned by the macro is empty.
- What regular expression the value that will be entered or selected via the macro dialog must match.
When you’re finished, select OK.
A WhatToEnter macro placeholder will be added to your template indicating a custom input field for selecting from a dropdown list. Select Save.
When you insert such a template into an email message, a dialog will appear prompting you to select a list item. Once you’re ready, select OK.
