# Using template field as email body

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-template-field-as-email-body/73031>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-template-field-as-email-body/73031 "2024-05-03T05:48:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![barneylodge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/barneylodge/32/70676_2.png) [@barneylodge](https://community.glideapps.com/u/barneylodge)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-template-field-as-email-body/73031/1 "2024-05-03T05:48:03Z")

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I have created a template field in my “bookings” table which I would like to use as the body of a confirmatory email sent via an action, but when configuring the email, action, the template field is not available

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-template-field-as-email-body/73031/2 "2024-05-03T11:39:28Z")

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Is that action looking at the correct table?

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**Author:** ![barneylodge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/barneylodge/32/70676_2.png) [@barneylodge](https://community.glideapps.com/u/barneylodge)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-template-field-as-email-body/73031/3 "2024-05-03T12:00:32Z")

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Ooops!! Could be that simple.