While an object is locked, some of its properties can still be formatted:
Format the dimensions of an image or text box: Right-click the object and select Format Dimensions, theLayout Toolswindow opens. TheLock size and positioncheck box is selected, clear this box to unlock the object then change the dimensions or position as needed.
If you want to maintain the ratio of width versus height for an image,select theConstrain Proportionscheck box. Then, if you change the width setting, the height automatically adjusts in order to retain the same proportions as the original.
Example: In the following screenshot, if theConstrain Proportionscheck box is selected, and you modify the width to be 220, when you click height it changes from 60 (px) to 154 to maintain the correct width to height ratio:
If theConstrain Proportionscheck box is cleared, when you change either the width or height setting, the other does not automatically change and the image can become
distorted as shown below:
If you are unsatisfied with the changes you have made, click the Original Size button to return back to the original image.
Edit the contents of a text box: Right-click on the text box and select Edit Source. The HTML editor window opens, make any necessary changes then click Save. The text box is still locked but your changes to the text are saved.
Edit a signature, shared content, or dynamic content: Right-click on the locked object and select Edit Content. The corresponding editor opens, here you can make any changes to the object. Only its position and dimensions cannot be changed.
Edit text hyperlinks: Right-click on the locked hyperlink and select Edit Source. The HTML editor window opens. Make any necessary changes then click Save.
Deleting locked objects: Locking an object does not prevent you from deleting it from the email canvas, right-click the object and select Delete.
7.14 Using email editor components
After youcreate an email, you can use the email editor components on the left-side menu to customize the email to suit your needs. The following table provides a description of each of these components,
Component Description
Image: Add images to your email. Click the icon to open theImage Browser, then drag-and-drop an image from the browser onto the email canvas.
Learn more aboutadding images to emails.
Text: Add text boxes to your email. Click the icon to add a text box to your email, then double-click in the box to edit the content.
Learn more aboutadding text boxes to emails.
Field Merge: Add a field merge to your email, field merges personalize emails by drawing information from specified fields in contact profiles. Click the icon to open theField Merge Browser, select the text that you want to convert to a field merge, then double-click on the field name in the browser.
Learn more aboutadding field merges to emails
Hyperlink: Add a hyperlink to your email, this can be text or an image in the email, and can lead to your company website or related content. Select text or an image and click theHyperlinkicon, select the check box next toEnable as Hyperlinkthen configure the link as needed.
Learn more aboutadding hyperlinks to emails.
Signature: Add a signature to your email, this can be a standard signature layout that populates with specific sender information. Click the icon to open theSignature Browser, then drag-and-drop a signature from the browser onto the email canvas.
Learn more aboutsignature layoutsandsignature rules.
Shared Content: This component allows you to add shared content to your email, this is content that can be reused in multiple Eloqua assets. Click the icon to open theShared Content Browser, then drag-and-drop shared content from the browser onto the email canvas.
Learn more aboutshared content.
Dynamic Content: This component allows you to configure your email to substitute different content depending on specific rules and conditions.
Example: You could create a rule to decide which salesperson will appear as the sender of an email based on the city, state, country, or region specified in the contact's profile.
Click the icon to open theDynamic Content Browser, then drag-and-drop the content from the browser onto the email canvas.
TheResponsive Vertical Resizingoption dynamically resizes emails built in the Email Editor based on the content populated in the email (e.g. cloud content,
Component Description
dynamic content, shared content). This prevents content from being cut off when a recipient's content is larger than the container originally configured in the email editor and renders a more mobile-friendly version.
Learn more aboutdynamic content.
Cloud Content: Cloud content is content that is provided by an external service.
(Cloud content can be added to the browser from theAppCloud Catalogin theSetup area of Eloqua.) Click the icon to open theCloud Contentbrowser, then drag-and-drop the service that you want to add from the browser onto the email canvas.
If the service needs to be configured, double-click the icon on the canvas, theCloud Content Configurationwindow opens. Enter the required details then click Save.
Note: If you attempt to save the email with AppCloud services which are not fully configured, you will be prompted to complete the configurations before you can proceed.
TheResponsive Vertical Resizingoption dynamically resizes emails built in the Email Editor based on the content populated in the email (e.g. cloud content, dynamic content, shared content). This prevents content from being cut off when a recipient's content is larger than the container originally configured in the email editor and renders a more mobile-friendly version.
Tools: Click this icon to open theToolswindow, this component allows you to format the elements in your email as needed. You can format the entire email or the individual elements using the different tabs in this window.
SeeCustomizing email images and text boxesfor more information about using these tools.
7.15 Using email recovery checkpoints
As you make changes to your email, Eloqua saves local copies on your computer that are called Recovery Checkpoints. Any changes to the email, including title, sender name, elements, formatting, email group, and so on, qualify for a new checkpoint to be created. This data is not saved inside your
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Note: If you wish to completely disable the creation of recovery checkpoints, usePrivate Browsing(in Mozilla Firefox, navigate to Tools > Start Private Browsing).