--- title: Adding content to an article description: Build an article up with text, photos, buttons, flyers, video, polls and coloured boxes. url: "https://schoolzine.com/docs/adding-content-to-an-article/" updated: "2026-10-21" category: Newsletters tags: - content elements - newsletter builder --- # Adding content to an article Each article in the newsletter builder is made from **content elements**. You add them one at a time from the bar underneath the article, then click into each one to fill it in. ![An Image Left article about the swimming carnival](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-image-left-article.png) ## Adding and arranging elements Click any button on the bar under an article to add that element to the end of the article. Hover over an element to see its controls on the right: - **Cog**: open the element's settings in a panel on the right of the screen. - **Bin**: remove the element. You'll be asked to confirm first. - **Arrows**: move the element up or down within the article. ![The cog, bin and arrow controls beside an element](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-element-controls.png) > **Note:** The arrows move an element within its own article. To move content into a different article, add a new element there and copy the content across. ## Text Click into any text to start typing. Select a word or a line to bring up the formatting toolbar. ![The text formatting toolbar](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-text-toolbar.png) From the toolbar you can: - make text **bold**, *italic* or underlined - turn a line into a subheading with **H3** or **H4** - change the font, size, colour and alignment - create bulleted or numbered lists - add a link - turn a quote into a **pull quote**, which stands out from the text around it - clear formatting from pasted text with the **T×** button > **Tip:** Pasting from Word or an email can bring odd formatting with it. Select the pasted text and click **T×** to clear it. ## Images Click an image, or the grey placeholder, to open its settings panel. ![The image settings panel](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-image-settings.png) 1. Click **Upload** to add a photo from your computer, or **Browse** to choose one from your Media Library. 2. Choose an **Image Style**, such as **Border** or **No Border**. 3. Turn on **Caption Enabled** to add a caption under the photo. 4. To resize the photo, drag one of the small blue handles on its corners. Click **Reset Size** to go back to the original size. **Edit** opens the photo in an editor where you can crop and adjust it. ## Link Button A Link Button sends families to a web page, such as a booking form, payment page or event details. ![A Link Button in the newsletter](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-link-button.png) Open its settings to change: - **URL**: the web address the button opens. - **Name**: the words on the button. - **Hide URL**: hide the web address under the name. - **Icon**: choose the icon shown on the button. - **Document**: link to a document instead of a web page. ![The Link Button settings](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-link-button-settings.png) ## Flyer A Flyer attaches a PDF, such as an excursion note or a permission form. ![The Flyer settings](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-flyer-settings.png) - **Upload** a PDF or **Browse** for one you've already uploaded. - **Text** sets the label families see. - **Show Flyer** shows the PDF inside the newsletter. - **Show Download Link** adds a button to download it. ## Video You can upload your own video or add one from YouTube or Vimeo. ![The Video settings](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-video-settings.png) - **Upload**: choose **Upload** as the **Type**, then upload a video file or **Browse** for one you've already uploaded. Your video plays straight from the newsletter, without ads or suggested videos from other channels. - **YouTube** or **Vimeo**: choose the type and paste the video's web address. - **Loop** plays the video on repeat. **Start Muted** plays it without sound until the reader turns sound on. > **Tip:** Large videos take a few minutes to upload and process. Keep the builder open until the upload finishes. ## Gallery and Audio - **Gallery** shows several photos together. In its settings, add photos from your computer or your Media Library, give the gallery a **Gallery Name**, and choose whether to show that name with **Show Gallery Title**. - **Audio** adds a sound clip, such as a choir performance or a podcast episode. ## Polls, forms and surveys **Poll** and **Form/Survey** add a poll, form or survey you've already set up under **Content** in the Control Centre. Click the element, find the one you want and click **Insert**. ![Choosing a poll to insert](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-poll-picker.png) In the builder, the poll shows as a placeholder with its question. Families see the full poll in the published newsletter. ## Colour Box and Border Box Use a **Colour Box** or **Border Box** for information you don't want families to miss, such as a reminder or a change of date. Type straight into the box, then open its settings to choose the **Border Colour**, **Background Colour** and **Text Colour**. ![A coloured reminder box under a Link Button](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-colour-box.png) ![The Colour Box settings](https://schoolzine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/newsletter-colour-box-settings.png) > **Tip:** Keep box colours readable: dark text on a light background, or light text on a dark one. ## Remember to save Click **Save Changes** in the toolbar regularly. The button shows **Saved** once everything is up to date. ## Related articles - [Getting started with the newsletter builder](https://schoolzine.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-newsletter-builder/) - [Working with articles](https://schoolzine.com/docs/working-with-articles/) ## Need a hand? Our Customer Success Team is here to help. Call **1300 795 503**, email **support@schoolzine.com** or start a live chat in your Schoolzine account.