Part 3b: Using Templates

ListManager allows you to create content which can then be saved as a template for future content. An example of this would be if you create a monthly newsletter — create the first one, save it as a template, and then re-use the content and change the text for following months. ListManager also includes a series of built-in templates, which may be helpful in creating your own templates or to get creative ideas.

1. From the Content menu, click on New Content from Template.

2. Select the desired template from the dropdown menu and click Go. There are some examples provided for you, which you can view, enlarge, and populate by clicking on the photo:

   

   Once you click Go, you will be taken to the Content: New Content: Essentials page, as described above. If you have chosen one of the sample templates, you will be prompted to fill in the different sections of the template as needed.

3. If you click Preview you can see what your content template will look like and make any edits or necessary changes.

4. Once you create a few templates, you can view them and edit them by clicking Templates from the Content menu:

   

Choose to view either your own templates, or the built-in templates from the drop-down menu. Edit the templates by clicking on the template name, or test, copy, or delete them using the buttons to the right of each content name.

What's next?

• Part 3c: Creating Custom Templates
• Skip to Part 4: Segments
• Return to the Getting Started main page