Adding Content to Your eNews Builder Article

When creating your articles, you may be required to insert additional media or text sections. You can achieve this by using the Article Editor options located at the bottom of your Article.

Editing Your Content

You can edit the Settings of your Content Element’s at any stage by selecting the Cog Icon located in the top right-hand corner of your Content Element and adjust your settings as needed.

You can also use the Bin Icon to remove the Content Element from your newsletter.

Reordering your Content

You can use the Arrow Icons to move your Content Elements either up, or down within your Article.

Please note: If you need to move a Content Element from one Article to another, you will need to recreate the Content Element in the new Article. The Arrow Icons will not allow you to move Content Elements between Articles.

Text

Allows you to add additional Text Items or Sub-Articles to your existing Article.

To add a Sub-Heading, highlight your desired text and select the H3 (Heading 3) or H4 (Heading 4) option based on the type of heading you wish to create.

Text Formatting

To apply formatting to your Text Content, simply highlight the text you wish to format. The below Toolbar will appear and you will be able to select your desired formatting.

Numbered/Bullet List

These options will allow you to create a Numbered or Bullet List item for your newsletter.

Pull Quote

This option will allow you to apply the Pull Quote style to your text.

This is best suited to draw attention to a particular piece of text within your Article. An example has been added below:

Table

Using this icon will allow you to create a Table for your Content Builder Newsletter.

• Select the Table Icon
• Use the Table Toolbar to edit the details of your Content. The options available to you are listed below from Left to Right on the Toolbar
  Table Properties – Will allow you to edit the options on your Table
  Delete Table – Will remove the entire table from the Newsletter
  Insert Row Before – Inserts a Table Row before the currently selected Cell
  Insert Row After – Inserts a Table Row after the currently selected Cell
  Delete Row – Will remove the currently selected Row
  Insert Column Before – Inserts a Column before the currently selected Cell
  Insert Column After – Inserts a Column before the currently selected Cell
  Delete Column – Will remove the currently selected Column

You can also open the Table Formatting Tools by right clicking on your table for further customisation options.

Wildcard

A Wildcard is a string of code that will automatically pull information from your system and display it within your newsletter.This option will enable you to add predetermined Wildcards into your newsletter. Simply select the field and pick they Wildcard you would like to insert.

Please note: The Wildcards will only display when you preview the content. During the editing process, you will only be able to see the Wildcard Code, and not the information it is set to retrieve from your account.

Image

Allows you to add Images to your Article.

To add an Image:

• Click the default Image holder.
• Select the Upload button (or select one from your Media Library using the Browse button).
• Select Choose file and select the image from your system.
• Select Upload.
• Select your Image Style.
  If you need a border on your image select Border otherwise select No Border.

You can adjust the image alignment using the Image Alignment drop down item.

You can also adjust the layout to include one, two or three images using the Layout drop down item. Note: The Two (Mixed) item is used for images that have different widths. You will also have a field to adjust the image’s Height, this number will be listed in pixels. See the example below:

Link Button

Allows you to add a Button linked to an external source.

To add your link button:

• Click the button that is created
• If the button is for a document or other file:
  Click the Upload Icon to upload a new file
  Click the Search Button to search for a previously uploaded file
• If the button is for an external website:
  Change the URL field to the desired web address
  Change the Name to best reflect the source of your button
  Example name: Click here to view the Schoolzine Website
  or
  Click here to download the SZapp Flyer
• Turning on the Hide URL slider will hide the URL field content from the newsletter
• Adjust the Icon drop down to best reflect the source of your button

Flyer

Allows you to add a PDF Flyer to your newsletter. This option will allow you to both embed the flyer as an image, and include an option to download the full document.

To add your flyer:

• Click the Button that is created
• Click the Upload Button to upload a new file
  or
  Click the Browse Button to search for a previously uploaded file
  The URL field will automatically populate when a file is selected
• Change the Text to best reflect the source of your button
  Example Text: Click here to download the SZapp Flyer
• To show your document as a image make sure the Show Flyer slider is set to Yes
• To show the download link make sure the Show Download Link slider is set to Yes

Note: When using the Show Flyer option, large PDF files might lead to longer than normal load times. If your PDF does not show, please allow extra time for this file to display.

Gallery

Allows you to add multiple images in a small area. We recommend using this feature anytime you have more than 3 images in a single section. Please note: There are only two file types that you’ll be able to use: JPGs and PNGs.

To add your Gallery:

• Select any of the image boxes created
• Change the Gallery Name to apply a caption to your Gallery
• To show your Gallery Name make sure the Show Gallery Title is set to Yes
• Click the Upload button to upload new files
  or
  Click the Browse Button to search for previously uploaded files
  Note: You can filter by previously used Galleries using the Gallery/Folder drop down item. Simply select the images you wish to insert and press the Add button

Video

Allows you to add a YouTube or a Vimeo video.

To add your video:

• Add the Video URL to the URL field
• Change the Type to reflect the source of your URL
• To manually adjust the size of your video embed, change the Responsive slider to No and input your desired pixel dimensions
  Note: Schoolzine recommends leaving the Responsive slider as Yes to keep all content uniform.
• To show related videos once your video stops playing, change the Show Related slider to Yes

Audio

Allows you to add a link to an Audio file to include in your newsletter.

To add your audio:

• Click the default Audio Embed.
• Select the Upload button (or select one from your Media Library using the Browse button).
• Select Choose file and select the Audio File from your system.
• Select Upload.
• Alternatively: You can add the direct URL to your Audio File in the URL field

Border/Colour Box

Both of these options add a similar styled decorative box to place content within. This is usually used to draw attention to particular pieces of information. Please see below for examples of how these items display.