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Move a Component to the Master Page

The master page in an Interactive Communication defines elements that repeat across every page, headers, footers, watermarks, page numbers, and any other content that must appear consistently throughout the document. Components that live on individual design pages, by contrast, appear only on those specific pages.

If you design a component on a regular page and later decide it belongs on every page, you can move it directly to the master page from the canvas without having to delete and recreate it. The component is placed at the same visual position it occupied on the design page.

Who
Benefit
Author (interactive communication designer)
Promote a component to every page in one action instead of duplicating it manually across design pages.
Template designer
Refine template structure after initial design without rebuilding components from scratch.

Move a component to the master page

A common use case is moving repeating header elements — such as a bank logo and bank address — from a design page to the master page so they appear on every page of the interactive communication.

  1. Open the interactive communication in the Interactive Communication Editor.

  2. On the Design tab, navigate to the design page that contains the components you want to move.

  3. Right-click the component on the canvas.

    For example, right-click the bank address text block.

  4. In the context menu, select Move to, then choose Master page.

    Move to master page

    The component is removed from the design page and added to the master page at the same visual position. It now appears on every page that uses that master page.

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each component you want on the master page.

    For example, after moving the bank address, repeat the same steps to move the bank logo.

  6. Select the Master tab to verify that the bank logo and bank address appear in the expected positions.

    Move to master page

Eligible components

Not all component types can be moved to the master page. The following types are not eligible for this action:

Ineligible component type
Reason
Content Areas
Define the regions where design-page content flows; must stay on design pages
Page Areas
Structural page containers tied to individual pages
Page Sets
Multi-page groupings; cannot be moved independently
Fragments
Reusable document blocks managed independently
Subform
Container components with their own layout scope
Table Rows
Row-level elements that belong within a table structure
Table Cells
Cell-level elements that belong within a table structure
Radio Buttons
Selection controls that are part of a form data structure

Components with a content lock or layout lock applied are also ineligible. Remove the lock before moving, or plan the component’s placement on the master page when designing the template. See Template Lock in Interactive Communication Editor.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between placing a component on the master page versus copying it to every design page?
A component on the master page is managed in one place — any edit you make there automatically applies to every page that uses that master page. Copies on individual design pages must be updated separately, which makes maintenance error-prone and time-consuming.

Can I move a component back from the master page to a design page?
There is no direct “move back” action. To return a component to a specific design page, add a new instance of that component type to the design page and delete it from the master page.

Why is my component’s right-click menu not showing Move to > Master page?
The component type may not be eligible (see the eligibility table above), or the component may have a content lock or layout lock applied. Check both conditions and remove any lock before trying again. Move each eligible component separately — for example, move the bank logo and bank address one at a time.

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