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title: "Add an Email Submission Event to a Form"
slug: "add-an-email-submission-event-to-a-form"
description: "Learn how to add submission events to forms using Email + PDF or Email types, including email configurations and PDF settings for effective communication."
updated: 2026-08-04T18:52:05Z
published: 2026-08-04T18:52:05Z
canonical: "www.civicplus.help/add-an-email-submission-event-to-a-form"
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# Add an Email Submission Event to a Form

Submission events run when the user clicks the submit button after completing a form. This article walks through how to add a submission event to a form using the **Email** event type. Learn more about [Submission Events](/process-automation/docs/workflow-guide).

## Instructions

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1. [Sign in to your site](/process-automation/docs/sign-in-to-your-site)
2. Navigate to **Forms** and select a form ![The Forms tab in the left navigation menu with a form selected on the page.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Select Form - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)
3. Click the **Workflow** tab![The Workflow tab on the form builder screen.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Workflow Tab - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)
4. Select **Submission Events** and click **Add Submission Event**![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Workflow, Add Submission Event - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)
5. Select **Email** as the Event Type ![Dropdown menu displaying event types with 'Email' option highlighted for selection.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Event%20Type%20Email%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)
6. Add the **Email Addresses** by typing them into the field and hitting Enter. You can include multiple email addresses and can also choose to CC or BCC email recipients. ![Email configuration form showing fields for email addresses and subject line.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Email%20Addresses%20on%20Event%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)

> [!WARNING]
> **Note**:
> 
> Learn how to [use Submission Data Injection](/process-automation/docs/workflow-guide#Submission_Data) to send an email to the user who submitted the form.
7. Complete the remaining Submission Event fields, as needed ![Email event type fields.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Email%20Event%20Fields%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)

> [!WARNING]
> **Note**:
> 
> Several fields allow form element or submission data injection. Select the plus sign next to the field for available values.
  - **Label:** Add an optional label to the submission event
  - **Email Subject Line:** Enter the desired subject line of the email
  - **Run Conditionally:** Set [conditional parameters](/process-automation/docs/conditional-logic) for the submission event
  - **Advanced**
    - **Email Configuration**
      - **Exclude Attachments:** This allows you to remove attachments from the email that may not be relevant to this recipient
      - **Use email template:** Toggle on to select an existing [email template](/process-automation/docs/email-templates) from the drop-down menu
      - **Include custom attachments:** Add a custom URL or Hosted API to the submission event
    - **PDF Configuration**
      - **PDF File Name:** Enter the desired name for the PDF attachment
      - **Exclude Elements:** This allows you to remove elements from the PDF that may not be relevant to this recipient
      - **Display submission ID:** Turning this on will ensure the submission ID is added as a footer to each page of the PDF
      - **Display external ID:** Include the External ID/[Receipt ID](/process-automation/docs/receipt-generation) in the footer of the PDF
      - **Include payment details:** If you have [added a payment event to the form](/process-automation/docs/add-a-payment-event-to-a-form), toggle on to add a page break after the form content and include the payment receipt information
      - **Include calendar booking details in PDF:** If you have [added a calendar booking event to the form](/process-automation/docs/add-a-calendar-booking-event-to-a-form), you can toggle on the option to include the information in the PDF
      - **Page break on form pages:** Turning this on will create a page break in the PDF that reflects the page breaks in the form itself
      - **Append PDF file attachments:** Toggle on to combine the submission PDF with all of the attachments for the submission into one file.
      - **PDF Page Size:** Select A4 or US Letter as the PDF size
      - **Custom PDF:** If you have [added a custom PDF to your form](/process-automation/docs/custom-pdfs), you will see a **Custom** tab where you can select a custom PDF from the drop-down. ![Custom tab under PDF Configuration with the option to select a custom PDF and allow resulting filled fields on the PDF to be edited.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Custom%20PDF%20on%20Email%20Event%20-%20PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)
      - **Add PDF:** If needed, add additional PDF configurations to the submission event
8. Click **Save![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Save Workflow - PADS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T17%3A49%3A49Z&se=2026-11-12T18%3A49%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Tp0NVyrglNTLzv2GRUj%2Bc9RRM%2Fxk4b%2FKJyfqInKOG28%3D)**

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