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title: Create an Email in Content Builder
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description: The process of creating an email in Email Studio starts with choosing the type of email you want to create. After you create an email, you can send it immediately or schedule it to be sent later.
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# Create an Email in Content Builder

The process of creating an email in Email Studio starts with choosing the type of email you want to create. After you create an email, you can send it immediately or schedule it to be sent later.

- Template Based: Choose this option if you already have a template that you’re using for this email.
- HTML Paste: Choose this option to type or paste HTML code for an email into the editor.
- Text Only: Choose this option if you want to create an email that displays as text only in your subscribers’ inbox regardless of their display preferences. Opens data is never reported for text-only emails.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_content_creation-264-0-0-production-enus/453b15fc-ab47-40df-8f11-8a7b92c8d0cd/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note This option may not be enabled in your account. To enable it, contact your Marketing Cloud Engagement account representative.

- **[Create a Content Builder Email](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_es_create_content_builder_email.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create a Content Builder email through Email Studio Content.