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# Adding custom macro to email templates
To add custom macro to an email template, do the following:
1\. Go to **Email Templates** under **OUTGOING EMAILS**.
2\. Click the three dots next to the name of the template you want to edit, and choose the **Edit HTML** option.
3\. In the **HTML Body Template** editor under the **Edit Template** panel, you can insert your velocity code at the top of the HTML code between ``, then save it.
{% hint style="success" %}
**Result**: If the velocity code is correct, you can use the macro in your email template.
{% endhint %}