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    Shared Email Templates

    Make a shareable email template for Outlook

    Create a template from the selected email #

    If you want to create a template using any of your Outlook email messages, follow the steps below.

    1. In Outlook, select the email that you want to save as a template.

    2. At the bottom of the Shared Email Templates pane, click the down arrow on the New template button and select a location for your email template: My templates (your personal folder) or a team.

      Choose where to store an Outlook email template.

      Alternatively, you can select My templates, a team, or a subfolder first, and then click the New template button.

      Use the New template button at the bottom of the add-in pane.

      Also, you can right-click My templates, a team, or a subfolder and use the New template option.

      Use the New template option in the context menu.
    3. Use the Create template dialog to specify what you want to keep in the template:

      • Formatting and images
      • Subject
      • Recipients
      • Attachments (if any)
      Choose what to keep in the new template.

      Then click Create.

    4. When the template editor opens, make any necessary changes to your template. You can also customize the template. For example, you can:

      When you’re finished, click Save.

      Save the template.

    Create a template from scratch #

    To create an Outlook email template from scratch, follow these steps:

    1. At the bottom of the Shared Email Templates pane in Outlook, click the arrow next to New template. Then choose where to save your email template: in your personal My templates folder or in a team.

      Choose a location for your message template.

      You can also create a template in either of these ways:

      • Select My templates, a team, or a subfolder and click the New template button.
      • Right-click My templates, a team, or a subfolder and select New template or New template in browser from the context menu.
    2. In the template editor, enter a template name and add the content you want to reuse. You can also personalize and automate your template with built-in macros. When the template is ready, click Save.

    Create a template from an email you’re composing #

    If you want to create a template from an email you’re composing in Outlook, here’s what to do:

    1. When composing a new email or replying to a message in Outlook, select the content you want to save as a template.

    2. In the Shared Email Templates pane, click the down arrow on the New template button.

    3. Choose a destination: My templates or a team.

      Select a location for a new email template.

      After selecting the email content, you can also create the template in any of the following ways:

      • Select My templates, a team, or a subfolder and click the New template button.
      • Right-click My templates, a team, or a subfolder and select the New template option.
    4. The template editor will appear. Enter the name of your template, edit the content if needed, and then click Save.

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