# Content elements

You can drag elements onto the email template.

The content elements include:

- Text
- Button
- Image
- Video
- Divider
- Spacer
- Social Sharing
- HTML block
- RSS item

To add a content element:

1. Drag the element that you want onto the part of the template where you wish to place it.

   In this example, we drag an **image** element to add the Apteco Logo.
2. The **Choose image** dialog box appears, allowing you to enter a link or upload an image.
3. After dragging the image, you can choose an image from your image gallery.
4. Click **Save**. You also have the option to add a link if you wish.

## Text

To edit text:

1. Click on the **Text** box. The pencil icon allows you to change the **Padding** and **Background**. To edit the text itself, highlight the current text and type to overwrite it.
2. The formatting options box allows you to change various formats for the **Text**. For instance, you can use the Heading 3 type and modify the **text colour** to **teal** while making it bold.
3. Another option is to enter variables. Click on the **Variables** button and the **Insert variable** box appears, offering the choice between a **Contact property** or **Predefined tags**. The example below shows the of **firstname**, with the **Default value** set to **Friend**.

   This displays the variable name and its default value in brackets.

   With the paragraph text also edited, this section of the email is complete.

> [!NOTE]
>
> When you add an email address link, Orbit automatically includes `mailto:` so that clicking the link opens the customer’s default mail app with the **To** field pre-filled.

## Images

If you are using a **Pre-built** or **Saved layout**, then it’s still possible to change the images from the loaded layout. The example below uses the Pre-built layout **Text and Image left**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Images must be below 2MB in size. You can upload as many images as you like.

To change an image:

1. Click on it to highlight it, then click the **Edit image** icon.
2. The **Choose image** box then appears and allows you to **Choose another image** or **Edit image**. In this example, the image is replaced with a different image.
3. There are now three options:

   - **Upload new**: Choose a new image.
   - **External link**: Enter the link of an image.
   - **Recently uploaded**: Choose from recently uploaded images.

   In the example below, an **Upload new** image is used by dragging the image file onto it.
4. The image is then automatically assigned an **Image link** and you have the option to add **ALT text**.
5. Click **Save**.

   The new image appears, and you have the option to add a hyperlink.
6. Enter the URL that you want people to visit when they click the image in the email, then click **Apply**.

## Subject

As part of an email template, you must to add an email subject.

To edit the subject:

1. Click on the **pencil** on the top left panel, next to **Edit subject**.
2. Enter the **Subject** to appear on the email subject line, and the **Name** to be displayed as the email sender.
3. Click **Save**.