Adding Space to Emails

Article Contents

• Adding Layout Blocks
• Adding Spacer Elements to Layout Blocks
• Editing Spacer Elements

Layout blocks are the foundation of emails created in SharpSpring. Elements can be added into layout blocks.

The Email Designer allows you to drag, drop, and reorder layout blocks into your email to further customize it. 

To add layout blocks, do the following: 

1. Click Email in SharpSpring's left toolbar. 
2. Create or edit an email.
3. Click    Content and Layout in the Email Designer toolbar.
4. Click either of the following tabs:
   
      •   Themed
      •   Simple
5. Drag-and-drop desired layouts into your email.
6. Click    Move to reorder any content or layout blocks.
7. Click Save.

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You can add spacer elements to an email from the Email Designer toolbar.

To add spacer elements, do the following:

1. Click Marketing > Content > Emails in SharpSpring's top toolbar. 
2. Create or edit an email with a layout block.
3. Click    Content and Layout in the Email Designer toolbar.
4. Click the    Elements tab.
5. Drag-and-drop a Spacer element onto a purple line in the desired part of the email.
6. Click    Move to reorder the element, if necessary.
7. Click Save.

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You can edit the space that spacer elements provide.

To edit spacer elements, do the following:

1. Click Email in SharpSpring's left toolbar. 
2. Create or edit an email with a layout block containing extra space.
3. Click the added Spacer element.
4. Enter, in pixels, the desired height in the Height field.
5. Click Done.
6. Click Save.

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