How do I add text in the Drag & Drop Email Editor?
Jump start:
Don’t like the text color? Simply click in the color box to select a color or enter a color hex code. Easy-peasy.
Want to change the alignment? No problem! Click on the alignment button of your choice – left, right, or center.
Pro tip! Did you know that including text in your emails helps get your message through even if your subscribers have images turned off for their emails? And it helps with accessibility. Your best bet? Aim for a ratio of 80% text to 20% images.
Deeper dive


Text settings menu
Pro tip! Think high contrast when choosing colors for your text and backgrounds. Test out color combinations with an online contrast analyzer like Contrast Checker.
To set a different alignment for mobile view, click on the mobile icon then set the alignment.
Pro tip! Some elements look good on desktop devices when center-aligned but may not look as good on mobile devices. You may want to set different alignments for certain elements on mobile and desktop devices. Click the Device Preview icon to preview how your email will look on desktop and mobile devices.
Padding: Padding refers to the margin around images or text. To add padding to the edges of a Text Block, use the + and – controls to adjust the padding for all edges.
To adjust the padding for each edge separately, click More to toggle on.
Pro tip! Sometimes you want to make your email design “clean” with lots of white space. Sometimes you use padding for containers and structures to fill them in with a color background. This all looks good on desktop devices, but on mobile devices it may make those elements less attractive. So, you may want to remove padding for mobile devices. Click the Device Preview icon at the top of the page to see how your email will look on desktop and mobile devices.
Next, click on the Block that you would like linked to this anchor.
- To link a piece of text in a Text Block, highlight it and click the Change Link icon on the formatting toolbar. In the settings menu, go to Link and click the Site drop-down menu. At the bottom of the drop-down, select the anchor.
- To add the link to other Blocks, in the settings menu for that Block, go to Link and click the Site drop-down menu. At the bottom of the drop-down, select the anchor.
NOTE: Anchor links are not supported in some email clients: iOS Gmail app, iOS Apple Mail, Outlook app on Android, Outlook app for macOS and AMP Emails.
Hide element: If you wish to hide a Text Block from view on either desktop or mobile devices, select the corresponding icon in the Hide element section.
Pro tip! There are a few reasons why you might need this option. For example, you may want to hide some elements on mobile devices to avoid horizontal scrolling, which could happen if you apply a large font size to the text. Click the Device Preview icon at the top of the page to see how your email will look on desktop and mobile devices.

Text formatting toolbar


NOTE: Headings styles can be set in Headings under the Appearance tab. Our templates already have Appearance styles set, so no need to adjust them unless you’d like to.





- Link color – Click the color box. Enter a color hex code, use one of the preselected colors, or use the Color Picker.
- Underline links – By default, this toggle is on. If you do not want your links underlined, click to turn it off.
- Link – Use the Site drop-down menu to select the type of link you want to add and enter the link URL. To link to a book in your catalog, an e-resource, or an uploaded file, click the Additional Link Options button.
NOTE: When linking to a book in your catalog, catalog holdings information will be displayed if your library has On The Shelf (OTS). For libraries not using OTS, to ensure you are linking to the copy owned by your library, search by ISBN.



- Title – This field automatically fills with the text you highlighted for your link. Edit if needed.

