When you start a message from a blank canvas, it will consist of at least one section. You can structure your message into multiple sections.
When you select a section on the canvas, you will see the following options appear next to your section:
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Move Drag the section to the desired spot. |
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Duplicate Create a copy of your section with the duplicate function. |
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Switch layout Switch the order of the content within your section. Select the desired layout for the block, such as an image above your text instead of next to your text. The layout will change, but the content will stay the same. |
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Save as block Save a section you have created as a block for future use. |
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Delete Delete an entire section including all elements. |
When do you use multiple sections?
In certain situations it would prove useful to structure your message in multiple sections:
- You can create an article block from a section and save it for future use. The best way to do so is to create a separate section for the article that you would like to save as a block.
- You, your colleague or your partner has created content blocks for you to use. If you want to use these, you first have to place a section in your message. Then you can select the block under Content.
Section settings
Desktop
When you select a section, the following settings will appear on the left hand side:
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Background color: a background color can be set on section level. The difference with a background color in the general settings is that this background color is set for the entire message, unless indicated otherwise in a section. Here's an example where the background color in the general settings is set to orange, the background color in the section is set to blue and the background color of the row is set to white:
- Enable background image: you can show a background image instead of a background color if desired.
- Alignment: the section is center aligned by default just as the rest of your message, but you can align it to the left or right as well.
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Border style: give your section a border. You can choose between none, solid, dotted and dashed. Here's an example of a dashed border:
Mobile
Settings
These settings are similar to the settings of a row. The only difference is that you apply these settings to an entire section. This can be more efficient when you want to show certain content to specific group(s) through A/B testing for example.
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Conditions: should the content be visible to everyone or just to a specific group of receivers? If you have Mail+ Professional, you can choose to show specific content based on the interests of the receivers.
If you have an eCommerce, B2B or Automation account, it is possible to show content based on a dynamic list.
Click on Select and a popup will appear with your dynamic lists:
Select the desired list or interest and click on OK. You will now see an icon appear next to the section at the top left:
On the left hand side in the settings, you will see the target group or interest.
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A/B settings: if you want to run an A/B test, select the content (row/section) you want to show in version A or B. At the top left, you will now see in which version this row or section will be shown.
If you want to learn more about A/B testing, read the article: Introduction: Automated A/B testing. - Block editing: you can lock blocks if desired. Locking a block means that only you can edit it and another user cannot. This can be useful when you build a template and you don't want anyone to make changes to the service links for example, such as the unsubscribe link.