Adding Text to Emails

Article Contents

• Adding Layout Blocks
• Adding Text Elements to Layout Blocks
• Editing Text 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 Marketing > Content > Emails in SharpSpring's top 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.

Click to enlarge.

You can add text media elements to emails from the Email Designer toolbar.

To add text 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 Text element onto a purple line in the desired part of the email.
6. Click    Move to reorder the element, if necessary.
7. Click Save.

Click to enlarge.

You can edit the information that text elements display.

To edit text elements, do the following:

1. Click Marketing > Content > Emails in SharpSpring's top toolbar. 
2. Create or edit an email with a layout block containing text.
3. Click the added Text element.
4. Enter text as desired.
5. Utilize the Email Content Editor's word processing features to modify text as desired.
6. Click Done.
7. Click Save.

Click to enlarge.