The new Email Editor has been updated with a new design and expanded functionality. This article highlights what's changed between the previous version and the current version to help you get up to speed quickly.
What Hasn't Changed
- The four template starting points (Blank, Clone Existing, Clone System Default, Clone Newsletter) remain the same.
- The [unsubscribe] and [content] tags are required in templates used to send emails through Work It. They are not required for email blasts.
- The Tag Info tab still provides a full list of available tags and their descriptions.
- The General tab actions, sending a test email, reviewing tags in use, and enabling email blasts, are still available.
- Permissions required to access Email Templates setup are unchanged. Permissions required:
- Club Setup: Can Access Setup
- Club Setup: Can Access Email Templates Setup
| Feature | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| Template building | Single HTML-based editor. | Drag-and-drop editor with Element, Style, and Layer sections. |
| Inserting tags | Selected from a dropdown in the top left of the editor. | Found under Merge Tags in the Text menu toolbar. |
| Adding images | Selected from uploaded site images. | Selected from uploaded site images (unchanged). |
| HTML customization | Supported directly in the editor. | Still supported, now alongside drag-and-drop. |
| General tab fields | Included Email Template Name, Language, Optional Notes, and Email Blasts toggle. | Streamlined — Name, Language, and Notes fields no longer listed; core actions and toggles remain. |
| Spell check | Flagged misspelled words visually in the editor. | Underlines potentially misspelled words as you type. |
| Required tags | [unsubscribe] and [content] tags required in Work It template. | [unsubscribe] and [content] tags required in Work It template (unchanged). |
| Template building | Single HTML-based editor. | Drag-and-drop editor with Element, Style, and Layer sections. |
| Inserting tags | Selected from a dropdown in the top left of the editor. | Found under Merge Tags in the Text menu toolbar. |
| Adding images | Selected from uploaded site images. | Selected from uploaded site images (unchanged). |
| HTML customization | Supported directly in the editor. | Still supported, now alongside drag-and-drop. |
| General tab fields | Included Email Template Name, Language, Optional Notes, and Email Blasts toggle. | Streamlined — Name, Language, and Notes fields no longer listed; core actions and toggles remain. |
| Spell check | Flagged misspelled words visually in the editor. | Underlines potentially misspelled words as you type. |
| Editor sections | Single editor view. | Three sections: Element (content blocks), Style (colors, fonts, layout), Layer (content arrangement). |
| Previewing the template | Send A Test Email only; sends a preview to your own email address. | Test email still available, plus two in-page preview options to view the template in desktop and mobile layouts. |
| Social media icons | Required HTML knowledge to add and format social media links. | Drag-and-drop Social icons block available directly in the Element section; no HTML required. |
| Hyperlink buttons | Required HTML knowledge to add and format button media hyperlinks. | Dedicated button block available in the editor, allowing clickable hyperlink buttons to be created and styled without HTML. |
| Accepted image file types | JPG only | JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF |
| Adding image options | One method only; paste an image URL into a dialog box or select from uploaded site images via a dropdown. | Two options; drag-and-drop Image Element into the layout, or insert via the image icon in the Text toolbar. |