Work with content templates content-templates
For an accelerated and improved design process, you can create standalone templates to easily reuse custom content across Adobe Campaign. These content templates can be designed from scratch, based on built-in or custom templates, created from an existing content, or imported in the content template editor.
This functionality enables content-oriented users to work on standalone templates so that marketing users can reuse and adapt them inside their own email campaigns.
Access content templates access-templates
To access the content template list, browse to the Content Management > Content Templates menu from the left rail.
This dashboard shows all the available content templates as a list. You can filter on a specific folder using the drop-down list or add rules using the query modeler.
From the list, you can edit, duplicate, or delete existing content templates. Use the button on the upper section to create a content template.
Content template in read-only mode template-readonly
Access rights may be applied to content templates.
If you do not have editing permissions for a particular content template, the content template is displayed in read-only mode. In this case, the Edit content button is replaced with the View content button, allowing you to view the template without making any changes.
As shown below, all features icons are deactivated, limiting interaction to viewing only.
Create content templates create-content-templates
Content templates can be created by saving an existing email as a template, or from the list of email templates, through the Create content template button, as detailed below.
Once saved, you can now use this template when building any email within Adobe Campaign. Learn how
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Changes made to content templates are not propagated to emails.
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Similarly, when templates are used in an email, any edits you make to your email content do not impact the previously used content template.
Create a new content template create-template-from-scratch
To create a new content template from the content templates dashboard, follow these steps:
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Browse to the content template list from the Content Management > Content templates left rail.
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Select Create template.
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Enter the template label and properties. You can select the folder where you want to store your template. By default, content templates are stored in a dedicated folder of the Adobe Campaign hierarchy: Explorer > Resources > Templates > Content templates. Learn more about folders in this page
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Click Create and choose how you want to design your template from the different options:
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Design your content from scratch through the Email Designer’s interface.
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Code or copy-paste raw HTML directly into the Email Designer.
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Import existing HTML content from a file or a .zip folder.
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Use existing content from a list of built-in or custom templates. The steps to use a content template in an email are described in this section.
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The Email Designer displays. Edit your content as needed, the same way you would do for any email, according to the option you selected. Learn how to use the Email Designer in this section.
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Once your template is ready, click Save.
If needed, click the arrow next to the template name to go back to the Details screen and edit your template.
The template is available in the Content templates list. Learn more
You can now use this template to build a new content: it is available in the Saved templates tab of the Email Designer. Learn how
Save email content as template save-as-template
Once you designed an email, you can save this content as a template for future reuse. Saved templates are available to all users of your Adobe Campaign environment.
To save an email content as a template, follow the steps below:
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From the email designer, click the More button on top right of the screen.
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Select Save as content template from the drop-down menu.
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Enter a name for this template, and save.
The template is saved and displayed in the Content templates list. It becomes a standalone content template that can be accessed, edited and deleted as any other item on that list. Learn more
You can now use this template to build a new content: it is available in the Saved templates tab of the Email Designer. Learn how
Modify a content template modify-delete
To update an existing content template, follow these steps:
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From the list of content templates, click on the label of the template to modify to edit it.
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Click the Edit content button to update your content with the Email Designer.
Delete a content template content-delete
You have two ways to delete a content template:
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from the list of content templates, click the ellipsis button then select Delete
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from the content template itself, click the More button then select Delete
Duplicate a content template content-duplicate
You have two ways to duplicate a content template:
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from the list of content templates, click the ellipsis button then select Duplicate
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from the content template itself, click the More button then select Duplicate
In both cases, confirm the duplication to create the new content template. The label of the new content template is Copy of <label of the initial campaign. Browse to the template settings to update this label.