Create an email

Select an email template and customize it with your content and branding

Design tip: Before you get started, give our BrandKit a try! You can scan your website to import your logo and brand colors and create a theme that's applied to a collection of templates for you.

Ready to create a new email? It's as easy as choosing an email template and customizing it with your content and branding! We have hundreds of mobile-responsive templates to choose from, designed to look great on any device.

Desktop instructions:

• Create a new email and select a template
• Use the Content tab to customize your layout
• Add and edit images using the Images tab
• Make your branding consistent using the Styles tab
• Get ready to send your email

Mobile web instructions:

• Create and edit an email (mobile web)

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Create a new email and select a template

1. Click Channels > Emails.
2. Click the + Create an email button.
   
   
   
   
3. Select an email template to customize.
4. Click on the email name in the upper-left to rename it.
5. Enter a unique name in the Campaign Name field that you’ll easily recognize in your account later. Your contacts don't ever see this name.
6. Click the Save button to return to the email editor.
   
   
   
   
7. If needed, click the Content tab to customize the look of your template using blocks, layouts, and sections. Just drag and drop the element you want into your template:

• Add a text block
• Add an image placeholder
• Add a button
• Add a horizontal or vertical divider
• Add a spacer
• Add a Social share or Social follow block
• Add a video
• Add a Read more block
• Add a table
• Add an Event block
• Add a Feedback block
• Add an RSVP block
• Add a Product block
• Create columns
• Add a navigation bar
• Add, move, and customize sections
  
  

  Design tip: Sending shorter emails with a clear call to action to a targeted audience can improve overall email engagement. Our AI content generator can help you, too!

  
  
  
  

8. Click anywhere on a block to open its editing options, which open at the top of the editor or on the left-hand side. You can change the alignment, add links, or make other customizations unique to the block.

• Use AI to help you write your content
• Add a text link
• Link a document from your Library
• Link to a landing page
• Add a greeting tag
• Add contact details to personalize your email
• Add your organization information
• Add a mailto link
• Add a "click to call" link
• Add a "View as webpage" link
• Link to a Nift gift card
  
  

9. Click the Images tab to:

• Insert an image into your email or upload a new image
• Create and insert images from Canva
  
  
   

10. Click on any image to open the Image panel and:

• Replace or remove an existing image
• Turn an image into a clickable link
• Resize an image
• Make edits to an image using our editing tools or Canva
  
  
  
  

11. Click the Styles tab to:

• Select the colors for your entire email template
• Add a border around your entire template
• Apply styles to all the text in your template
• Apply styles to all the buttons in your template
  
  

  Design tip: If you make color or style changes to an individual block, any changes you make through the Styles tab will no longer apply to that block. To save time and avoid making adjustments to multiple blocks, we recommend making selections from the Styles tab first, then fine-tuning individual blocks afterward.

  
  
   

12. Click "Email settings" to edit the email header.
    
    
     
13. When you're finished customizing your email, we recommend double-checking it before sending it to your contacts. Click the Preview & Test drop-down to:

• Preview your email
• Send a test email
• Check your email for errors
  
  

  Join the conversation: First time designing an email? Our Community can help! Just submit your email to the "Campaign Feedback" forum for some honest feedback before you send it out to your contacts.

14. Once you're ready, click Continue to schedule your email to send to your contacts.
    
    
     

Create and edit an email (mobile web)

If you’re using Constant Contact on your mobile device's web browser (versus your desktop computer or Constant Contact's mobile app), it’s easy to create, edit, and schedule an email:

1. From the menu, tap Email.
   
   
   
   
2. Tap Create email to start with a generic Weekly Newsletter template, or scroll through our template options.
   
   
   
   
3. Tap the paintbrush icon to customize the template background, font, and button styles. 
   Tip: You can also customize the colors of individual text blocks and buttons (see steps 9 and 10).
4. Tap the plus symbol to add an element to the template, such as a text block, image, or button.
   
   
   
   
5. From the menu at the bottom, select the element you want to add, then tap the plus symbol to choose where you want to insert it in the template. 
   Note: The blocks you’re able to insert are limited compared to the desktop email editor. Scroll to the right to see all available options for mobile web.
   
   
   
   
6. Tap anywhere on the template to expand the different elements.
   
   
   
   
7. Tap on an element to edit it.
   Note: Some blocks are not editable in mobile web browsers and will need to be edited on a desktop.
   
   
   
   
8. For Image blocks, select an image from your Constant Contact Library, or click the plus symbol to take a new photo or select a photo from your device’s photo library or files.
   
   
   
   
9. For Text blocks, tap on the text to update the content, and use the design options to customize the text color, size, font weight, and alignment.
   
   
   
   
10. For Button blocks, tap to update the text displayed on the button, enter the URL you want to direct your contacts to, and customize the text color, button color, button size, font weight, and button alignment.
11. (Optional) Click the trash can icon to delete the element.
12. When you’re finished editing an element, click the back arrow to return to editing your email.
    
    
    
    
13. Click and drag the set of dots on the left to move an element up or down in your template.
14. Click Collapse to return to the email preview.
    
    
    
    
15. If you’re not ready to schedule your email to send, click Save to save your email draft. You can then navigate away from the email editor, and your draft will be available in your campaigns list to finish editing and schedule later.
16. When you’re finished designing and ready to send, click Continue to select your contact lists, update your subject line and preheader, and schedule your email.
    
    
    
    

If you want to customize your email design even further, you can edit it on a desktop.

Tip: If mobile is your preferred way to work, install the Constant Contact mobile app to easily create emails, share social posts, and manage your contacts all on the go!

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