Platinum Plan subscribers only
Templates and Stationery can be created and customized for specific uses. It is easiest to start with a Predefined version, copy it and then edit it until it does what is needed.
Creating a new one:
- When creating a new:
Stationery: Go to the Setup>Stationery Page
Template: Go to the Setup>Templates Page
- To begin with an existing Template/Stationery as a base text for the new one:
- Select the Predefined Template/Stationery from the Select box
- Click the blue "Duplicate This" button
- A new item will be created and filled with the text from the predefined one
- To start from scratch, select New in the Template/Stationery Select box.
- A blank Template/Stationery will be shown.
- Give this a Name that means something to you (eg. "Payment Reminder" or "Custom Stationery").
- Add/Edit the text. If there is Conditional Text (a "#" at the start of a line) then do NOT use a WYSIWYG editor, use a Plain Text editor instead - the line formatting must be retained for Conditional Text to work. See this HowTo for information about using Tokens and Conditional Text
- Save any changes that you make
To preview what is being created:
- Save the Template/Stationery
- If Stationery then edit/create a Template that uses this Stationery first - as per the instructions in this section. Create a simple test Template if needed and select the new Stationery from the Use Stationery select box. Use this template in the directions below.
- In a new browser window, open the Reservations page - any reservation will do.
- Select the template in the Email select box (just above the tabs).
- Click the Preview/Edit button to the right - this will open a new Email browser window.
- Review the template in the Email window and make any required changes back in the Template/Stationery window.
- Reload/Refresh the Email window to view any changes that have been made.