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

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

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.

How many templates can I make?

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

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

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.

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.

How to save a V2 template

V2 templates will automatically save every time a change is made to the template. However, the template will also save when you select “save and exit” to exit the template builder.

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”

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.

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