---
title: "edit email template subject lines"
description: "Learn all about editing email template subject lines and access our step-by-step instructions, FAQs, and everything you need to know!"
url: https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/12147106-edit-email-template-subject-lines
collection: "email marketing"
updated: 2026-11-12
language: en
---

# edit email template subject lines

Learn all about editing email template subject lines and access our step-by-step instructions, FAQs, and everything you need to know!

## before you dive in

If you’re wondering why an automated email (like an invoice, document, or calendar notifications) shows a different subject line than expected - it’s because these emails use the subject line set inside the original template. The good news is, you can edit this any time by accessing the **email template** area - where all your emails get stored in one place.

Here are a few things to know:

-   Subject lines always come from the email template itself
    
-   You can update them for any type of template in your library
    
-   If you want personalization (like a client’s first name), you can add that with custom values
    

Once saved, the new subject line will carry across wherever that template is used.

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## how to update subject lines of an email template

click here for the written steps

1.  From the main ivorey menu, go to **Marketing** > **Emails** > **\[Templates\]** tab
    
2.  Open the folder and select the email template you want to edit
    
3.  Inside the builder, click the **three dots (…)** in the top right to edit, then select **Settings**
    
4.  Update the **Subject Line** field (add preview text or custom values if needed)
    
5.  Click **to** \[**Save\]** the template
    
6.  Send yourself a test email to confirm the changes are reflecting as you desire
    

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## still need help?

Hit the support chat widget inside ivorey - we can:

-   Walk you through any of the steps
    
-   Troubleshoot anything that’s not working
    

We’re here and ready to help via the chat widget in the bottom right of your ivorey account. Or if you are looking for done-for-you support, you can browse our current services [here](https://ivorey.io/services) 🤍

## Related

- [all about email marketing: a master help guide](https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/10056620-all-about-email-marketing-a-master-help-guide.md)
- [set up email services](https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/11990598-set-up-email-services.md)
- [email domain warm up](https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/12548925-email-domain-warm-up.md)
- [customise default emails with custom values](https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/11512903-customise-default-emails-with-custom-values.md)
- [email AI](https://help.ivorey.io/en/articles/13631381-email-ai.md)