{"id":158153,"date":"2026-10-26T09:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/print-email-construction-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:43:43","slug":"print-email-construction-contract","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/print-email-construction-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Printing a Construction Contract and Sending It by Email"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">You can print a Construction contract or save it as a PDF from <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Prints<\/strong>, and send it to the client by email from <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Send by Email<\/strong> with a printed copy attached.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f6f8fb; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 4px 0;\"><span style=\"min-width: 120px; color: #6b7280;\">Required permissions<\/span><span style=\"color: #1f2430;\">Permission to view the contract.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 4px 0;\"><span style=\"min-width: 120px; color: #6b7280;\">How to access<\/span><span style=\"color: #1f2430;\">Direct link: <a style=\"color: #1a56db;\" href=\"https:\/\/go.daftra.com\/v2\/owner\/entity\/construction_contract\/list?reset=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"color: #1a56db;\">Contracts<\/strong><\/a>. Or from the main menu: <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Construction<\/strong> &gt; <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Contracts<\/strong> &gt; open the contract, then click <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Prints<\/strong> or <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Send by Email<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827;\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a56db;\" href=\"#print\"><strong style=\"color: #1a56db;\">Print the Contract<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a56db;\" href=\"#email\"><strong style=\"color: #1a56db;\">Send the Contract by Email<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a56db;\" href=\"#template\"><strong style=\"color: #1a56db;\">Email Message Content<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a56db;\" href=\"#faq\"><strong style=\"color: #1a56db;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"print\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Print the Contract<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Open the contract.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Click the arrow next to <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Printables<\/strong>. The print Templates available for Contracts appear, with your account&#8217;s own Templates first and then the ready-made Templates.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Select a Template. A preview of the contract opens using that Template.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Print the contract or save it as a PDF from the preview page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; background: #f6f8fb; border-left: 4px solid #1a56db; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;\">\n<p><span style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">\ud83d\udec8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Note:<\/strong> Contract print Templates are managed from the Construction print Templates. You can add the bill of quantities to a Template using the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Bill of Quantities<\/strong> variable, which shows the item, quantity, selling price, subtotal, total, and taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"email\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Send the Contract by Email<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 26px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Open the contract.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Click <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Send Email<\/strong>. The send page opens with the contract email Template.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Review the recipient (the client&#8217;s email by default), the subject, and the message text.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">The contract is automatically attached using the first print Template. Change the attachment if you want.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">Click Send, and you return to the contract page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\">After sending, a <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Sent<\/strong> badge appears in the contract header, and the contract status does not change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; background: #f6f8fb; border-left: 4px solid #1a56db; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;\">\n<p><span style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">\ud83d\udec8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 16px; color: #1f2430;\"><strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Note:<\/strong> The <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Send by Email<\/strong> button does not appear if there is no email Template for Contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"template\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Email Message Content<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 18px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; background: #f6f8fb; font-weight: bold;\">Part<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; background: #f6f8fb; font-weight: bold;\">Default Content<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Subject<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Contract #(contract number)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Recipient<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Client&#8217;s email<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Body<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Contract number (number) from (business name), a greeting to the client, the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Project<\/strong> (or <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Not specified<\/strong>), the <strong style=\"color: #111827;\">Contract Value<\/strong>, and an invitation to download or print the attachment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Closing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">Best regards, followed by the business address and phone number.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"faq\" style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; color: #111827; margin: 32px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eef0f3;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 18px; 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