Title: Format output email summary
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Format output email summary

 *  Resolved [d3fin3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3fin3d/)
 * (@d3fin3d)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/)
 * Is there a way to adjust the email summary that’s received?
 * At present the summary looks like this:
 * > Question 1: This is an example of content filled out in the Question 1 field.
   > As you can see the answer seems to merge with the title making readability 
   > difficult.
   >  Question 2: This is an example of content filled out in the Question
   > 2 field. As you can see the answer seems to merge with the title making readability
   > difficult. Question 3: This is an example of content filled out in the Question
   > 3 field. As you can see the answer seems to merge with the title making readability
   > difficult.
 * While I’d much prefer the formatting to look something like this:
 * >  **Question 1:**
   > This would be the ideal way to display Question 1 content, for me.
   > **Question 2:**
   > This would be the ideal way to display Question 2 content, for me.
   > **Question 3:**
   > This would be the ideal way to display Question 3 content, for me.
 * Is there any way to tweak the summary stylisation? Is it possible for the plugin
   be tweaked via the editor to accommodate for this?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/caldera-forms/)

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 *  Thread Starter [d3fin3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3fin3d/)
 * (@d3fin3d)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/#post-6410858)
 * So I realised I could just build my own custom email by recreating the form output
   using %slug%’s.
 * This method takes a while for larger forms, but the end result is worth it!
 *  [photoMaldives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photomaldives/)
 * (@photomaldives)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/#post-6410876)
 * I’m looking into this too, **d3fin3d **– could you perhaps share your code ?
 *  Thread Starter [d3fin3d](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3fin3d/)
 * (@d3fin3d)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/#post-6410923)
 * [@photomaldives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photomaldives/)
 * I just recreated the form output within the email message window under “Mailer”.
   I used the following **question**/%slug% format:
 * > **Title:** %title%
   >  **Surname:** %surname% **First Name:** %first_name% **Second
   > Name:** %second_name% **Address:** %address% **Postcode/Zip:** %postcode% **
   > Country:** %country% **Mobile:** %mobile% **Email:** %email%
   > **Question 1:**
   > %question_1%
   > **Question 2:**
   > %question_2%
   > **Question 3:**
   > %question_3%
 *     ```
       <strong>Title:</strong> %title%
       <strong>Surname:</strong> %surname%
       <strong>First Name:</strong> %first_name%
       <strong>Second Name:</strong> %second_name%
       <strong>Address:</strong> %address%
       <strong>Postcode/Zip:</strong> %postcode%
       <strong>Country:</strong> %country%
       <strong>Mobile:</strong> %mobile%
       <strong>Email:</strong> %email%
   
       <strong>Question 1:</strong>
   
       %question_1%
   
       <strong>Question 2:</strong>
   
       %question_2%
   
       <strong>Question 3:</strong>
   
       %question_3%
       ```
   
 * Just copy over the **question titles** (if needed) and embolden them then place
   the %slugs% next to/underneath.
 * I advise having two windows open, one for the Mailers email message window and
   one with your Layout view so you can easily copy/paste the **questions**/%slugs%
   from layout to email message.
 * Using this method though, you’ll need to remember to update the email message
   code if you ever add/remove elements within the form layout.
 * Hope this helps!
 *  [photoMaldives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photomaldives/)
 * (@photomaldives)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/#post-6410942)
 * That’s great, **d3fin3d **– thanks so much for your detailed reply. 🙂 I can’t
   wait now to give this a try !
 * Caldera Forms is a very satisfying plugin to use, with lots of different uses–
   the more I experiment, the more I like it !
 * BIG THANKS to David & Josh for their great work.

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## Tags

 * [email](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/email/)
 * [format](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/format/)
 * [output](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/output/)
 * [stylize](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/stylize/)
 * [summary](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/summary/)

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 * Last reply from: [photoMaldives](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photomaldives/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/format-output-email-summary/#post-6410942)
 * Status: resolved