{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"kw4n3vdfqc","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Using the Email Designer","slug":"article/kw4n3vdfqc-using-the-email-designer","html":"\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlease review our tutorial video or scroll below for step-by-step instructions:\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://player.vimeo.com/video/849208084\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Email Designer is a drag-and-drop design canvas used to more easily build and design beautiful \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/w474gmcg29-daily-story-email-marketing\u0022\u003Eemails\u003C/a\u003E. We put together this guide to help you understand how to use the DailyStory Email Designer.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221028\u0022 data-height=\u0022819\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/d74024e673d47917aa90ab4cece2d371.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022overviewandnbsp\u0022\u003EOverview\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Email Designer has 4 main sections:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETop menu bar\u003C/b\u003E - includes the name of the email, buttons and more options\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDesign Canvas\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- the area where design widgets are placed\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWidget Menu\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- widgets that are drag-and-dropped onto the design canvas\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESave buttons\u003C/b\u003E - buttons for saving, copying and more\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022top_menu_bar\u0022\u003ETop menu bar\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe top menu bar displays the name of the email you are editing and also show contextual buttons.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe contextual buttons shown in the top menu bar will change when widgets on the design canvas are selected.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022988\u0022 data-height=\u002246\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/385c5bc61dde0b0fabd7b10e840fa33a.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUndo\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;a previous action, e.g. undo removing a widget from the canvas.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERedo\u003C/b\u003E a previous action, e.g. remove a widget from the canvas.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERevisions provide\u003C/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/o7g6t488u8-manage-email-revisions\u0022\u003Eaccess to previous revisions\u003C/a\u003E of the email that may be restored.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESelect None\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;unselects any widgets selected on the design canvas clicking Select None will unselect the widget.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERemove\u003C/b\u003E a widget that is currently selected on the design canvas.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA selected widget may also be removed by clicking the trash can or pressing the delete button when the item is selected..\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEdit HTML\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;opens the HTML editor for editing the HTML, CSS, Plain Text, and AMP content of the email.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBe cautious making direct changes to the HTML of the email in the HTML designer. 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These options will change based on the type of widget selected.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022324\u0022 data-height=\u0022552\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/ec476f947356ff0d45371980c080ba02.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFont family\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the font used for text, e.g. Helvetica\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFont size\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the size of the font, e.g. 20px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFont weight\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the weight of the font, e.g. bold\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELine height\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the spacing between lines, e.g. 24px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EColor\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the color of the text, e.g. #FFCC2A\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBackground color\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the background color of the widget, e.g. #FFFFFF\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EText align\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the alignment of the content in the widget, e.g. center\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPadding\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the whitespace surrounding the widget, e.g. 15px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWidth\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the width of the widget, e.g. 100%\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHeight\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the height of the widget, e.g. 250px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMin width\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the minimum width of the widget, e.g. 100px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMin height\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the minimum height of the widget, e.g. 100px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMax width\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the maximum width of the widget, e.g. 500px\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMax height\u003C/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the maximum height of the widget, e.g. 500px\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome style values, such as Min and Max height and width are not supported by Microsoft Outlook.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn email is built using rows to control the layout and then content widgets are drag-and-dropped to determine how content is displayed.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch4 id=\u0022personalization\u0022\u003EPersonalization\u003C/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can now insert personalization tokens directly into your email content. Once you click on a text box to edit, you\u0027ll see the option to select Personalization tokens to add:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u00221028\u0022 data-height=\u0022507\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/126ba6ba-0d52-4f5c-a5a3-85c22d3dba91.png?v=68700351\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch4 id=\u0022using_emoticons\u0022\u003EUsing Emoticons\u003C/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe now offer an easy way to add emojis to the body of your email, without having to copy/paste! 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