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      V2: Email Template Builder

      The email template builder allows you to create more customizable templates and flyers, creating better marketing campaigns and more visually appealing communications.

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      Permissions and accessibility

      Staff access:

      • Admin
        • Full access
      • Manager
        • Full access
      • Staff
        • No access

      MyStudio plan restrictions:

      • To use emojis in emails, you must have the communication enhancement add-on
      • Amount of custom email templates you can create
        • Starter: 3
        • Growth: unlimited
        • Scale: unlimited

       

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      Create an email template in V2

      To create an email template in MyStudio V2:

      1. Login to MyStudio V2
      2. Go to communications
      3. Go to email campaigns
      4. Click templates
      5. Click “create new template” at the top right
      6. You will be redirected to the V2 template builder supported by Unlayer

      Create new template

      The V2 template builder offers a much larger variety of customization options including headers, columns, buttons, multiple images, color wheels, etc, so that you can ensure your flyers and emails are specific to your branding.

      email template builder

       

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      How many templates can I make?

      The amount of templates you can make is dependent on your MyStudio plan

      • Starter: 3
      • Growth: Unlimited
      • Scale: Unlimited

       

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      Adding placeholders in V2 templates

      To add a placeholder in a V2 template:

      1. Login to MyStudio V2
      2. Go to communications
      3. Go to email campaigns
      4. Click templates
      5. Click “create new template” at the top right. You will be redirected to the V2 template builder supported by Unlayer.
      6. Add a title or text widget.
      7. Hover your mouse over the widget and click on “content.”
      8. Select the merge tags drop down.
      9. Select the appropriate placeholder.

      content
      email template placeholder

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      Preview template for desktop and mobile views

      While building your email template, you can switch between desktop and mobile views. Do this from the bottom right corner icons. You can also see these while you’re changing the content of a block! The left hand content column has the option for desktop and mobile at the top of the column.

      view switch

       

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      How to save a V2 template

      1. Open the email template builder.
      2. Make changes to a template.
      3. Click “save template” at the top right.

      save template

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      How to edit the email template

      To edit a V2 email template:

      1. Go to communications
      2. Go to emails
      3. Click the three dot action button for the template you’d like to edit
      4. Click “edit”

      edit template

       

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      Viewing V2 templates in V1

      To access the list of V2 templates in V1:

      1. Go to communications
      2. Go to emails
      3. Click “custom templates”
      4. Click the “advanced templates (V2)” tab

      You are able to send V2 templates from V1 email communications.

      v2 templates in v1



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      How to send a V2 template via email in V1

      To send a V2 template as an email:

      1. Login to V1
      2. Open the email composer from any area in the system
      3. Click on the template drop down
      4. Choose a V2 template
      5. Add a subject line to the email before sending

      use v2 template in v1

       

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