Table Elements in the New Email Editor

Add tables to your emails to structure and separate different sections of your email. Learn how to add tables into your emails in the new email editor.

To learn how to modify emails using the older email editor, read Understanding Layout and Element Blocks. 

In this article, you'll learn how to add table elements to your emails using the new email editor.

Article Contents

• The New Email Editor
• Add Table Elements to your Email
• Modify the Table Element in your Email

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The New Email Editor

These text features are available in the new email editor. Read Overview of the New Email Editor to learn more about the included features and to find out how to build emails. Navigate to the new editor by starting from the Email category.

1. Click on the Email Templates tab.
2. Select the Designer or Simple template folders.
   
   
    
3. Click the + button to create a new email from the template using the new email editor. 
   
   
    

Add Table Elements to Your Emails

The width of your table is determined by the row block that you put your table into. Select a row block in the width you'd like for your table. 

Drag and drop a table element into your row block using the blue 'Drag it here' lines to guide you.

Your table will default to three columns and four rows, including a header row. Using the Content tab's Table Properties, edit the columns, rows, and header row, as needed. 

Modify the Table Element in your Emails

Click the table in your email and use the Content tab on the right to edit it.

Edit the Table Layout

These properties apply to the structure and layout of the table. 

Edit the Table Header Row

These properties apply to the header row that sits at the top of the table. 

Edit the Content

These properties apply to the content and text added to the rows and columns of the table. 

Modify the Table Block

These properties allow you to modify the entire layout block that contains the table. 

Questions?