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This document describes options for formatting the text included in email export messages. You can use specific syntax to format email messages and create hyperlinks when configuring an email export or notification action, and use dynamic text to reference a control value or column in your message.

For more information on email exports, see Export to email or Send notifications by email. For more information on notification actions, see Create actions that send notifications and export data.

System and user requirements

The ability to send email exports and notifications requires the following:

You must be assigned an account type with the Export to email permission enabled.

Supported HTML syntax

Email notifications support specific markup formatting for notifications in HTML.

When adding text to a message body, you can use the following syntax to format text and create hyperlinks:

Formatting	Syntax	Details
Hyperlink text	`<a href="url">text</a>`	For example, to hyperlink the words `Sigma Documentation` to the Sigma documentation, type `<a href="https://help.sigmacomputing.com">Sigma Documentation<a>`
Bold text	`<b>text</b>`	Bold the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Italicize text	`<i>text</i>`	Italicize the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Underline text	`<u>text</u>`	Underline the enclosed text (text) in your message.
Strike through text	`<del>text</del>`	Strike through the enclosed text (~~text~~) in your message.
Format text as superscript	`<sup>text</sup>`	Format the enclosed text as superscript (^text) in your message.
Format text as subscript	`<sub>text</sub>`	Format the enclosed text as subscript (_text) in your message.

Use dynamic text

You can use dynamic text in email messages. This allows you to include inline text that automatically updates based on your data. To include dynamic text, press = and enter your desired formula.