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# Additional Files from file column

With the **Additional Files from File Column** feature, you can attach extra files from your board directly to the emails that are sent via DocExport. This gives you more flexibility when sharing documents with your team or clients.

## How to set it up?

1. Generate an item level document.
2. Click on **'Actions / Automation'.**
3. Select '**Send via email to email address(es) in column: Select an email column'.** The option will only show, if you select this action.
4. Under **'Advanced settings'**, you will now find the option **'Additionally attach files to emails from: file column'**
5. In the dropdown, **select the file column** that contains the files you want to include.
6. When the action/ automation runs, the selected **file from the file column will be sent as an additional attachement**, alongside the generated PDF from DocExport.

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### Merging PDFs

If you prefer, you also have the option to **merge both PDFs into one single file** before sending.\
To do this, simply use the [**Merge function**](/features/merge-additional-pdfs.md).