---
sourceDocument: Xanadu Employee Service Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/xanadu/employee-service-management

 Release :

    - xanadu

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Xanadu Employee Service Management

ft:clusterId :

    - emplsm

bundleId :

    - emplsm

workflow :

    - Employee


---

# Use email notification layout

# Use email notification layout {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
* 
* Updated August 1, 2024
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Use the email notification layout and template shipped with the Employee Experience
Foundation (com.snc.sn_ex_emp_fd) plugin to deliver notifications.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Apply the layout to email notifications to elevate the look and feel, and deliver branded notifications.  
Note:  
The Employee Experience Foundation (com.snc.sn_ex_emp_fd) plugin is installed as a dependent plugin with Employee Center or Employee Center Pro. However, you can still independently install the plugin from ServiceNow Store.
The Employee Experience Foundation (com.snc.sn_ex_emp_fd) plugin is shipped with the following.

* Employee notification layout: Provides a Next Experience themed layout to apply to the email templates for all employee facing notifications. This layout includes best practices, standards, and styles. Use the following layout items:
  * Header
  * Footer
  * Unsubscribe and Change preference links
  * Easily modifiable brand logos
  * Web Responsiveness
  {#activate-notification-template__ul_zgw_mpj_lrb}
* Employee notification template: Provides a template for Email notification layout to create reusable content for the subject line and message body. Apply the template to employee facing notifications to deliver consistent information.
{#activate-notification-template__ul_th1_3pj_lrb}  
View the following examples to understand how the notification looks with and without the Email notification layout.

With layout
:

Without the layout
:  
Note:  
If you are an upgrade customer, to use the latest email layout, install the Employee Experience Foundation (com.snc.sn_ex_emp_fd) app from ServiceNow® Store.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem NotificationEmailNotifications.
2. Search for the notification that you want to apply the template.
3. Click open the notification and check if it is Active.
4. On the What it will contain tab, select search and apply the <kbd class="ph userinput">Email notification template</kbd> for Email template.  
5. Modify the email body or use it as given.
6. Preview the notification and click Update.

## What to do next

Reuse the Employee notification layout for any of your templates to build consistent notifications.
**Related tasks**   

* [Configure the mail and SMS send to self](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Vze0QuiqlBOgQifQOcAu3Q "Help employees access information easily by sending required information as an SMS or email.")

*[\>]: and then