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# Action Button

Action Buttons allow your email recipients to instantly trigger updates on your monday.com board—such as changing a status—by clicking a button in the email.

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**Description:**

Action Buttons let recipients perform actions—like updating a status or approving a task—directly from the email, without logging into monday.com. These buttons are embedded in the email template and trigger automations when clicked.

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**How It Helps:**

✔ Reduces back-and-forth by enabling instant actions from the inbox\
✔ Speeds up workflows like approvals, status updates, and confirmations\
✔ Keeps communication and execution aligned across teams\
✔ Increases response rate by removing login or manual steps

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**Steps to Use:**

1. **Open the Email Template Builder**
   * Start editing or creating the template where you want to insert the action button.
2. **Add the Action Button**
   * Click on **“Create Action Button”**.
3. **Configure the Button**
   * **Button Title**: Enter the text shown on the button (e.g., *Approve*, *Confirm*, *Mark as Done*).
   * **Redirect Link**: This is auto-generated by EasyMails. It handles the automation trigger.
   * **Use Custom Link** (optional): Check this box if you want to redirect users to a custom URL instead.
4. **Set the Action**
   * **Status Column**: Choose the column in your board you want to update.
   * **Update Status To**: Select the value the status should change to when clicked (e.g., *Done*, *In Progress*, *Approved*).
5. **Click “Create Button”**
   * The button is added to your email template and will execute the selected action when clicked.