Modern Vs Classic Editor of Content Templates

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Modern Editor of Content Templates

The Modern Editor of the Content Template Builder allows you to create long-form Content Templates such as Press Releases, Blogs, and Prints for a transparent overview of communication activities. It not only enables free-flow and in-line editing but also has the ability to include different types of media like images, videos, documents, numbered & bulleted lists, and checklists.

Features of the Modern Editor

  • Free-Flow Editing - You have an easy-to-use interface that allows smooth processing of your documents. You can add inline images, documents, and other media to any content template just by clicking the Addition icon 

  • Make Real-Time Edit - You can make real-time edits and easily add/remove content including text, media, or attachments.

  • Agile Marketing Workflow - You and the other authors can collaborate at the same time which helps shorten the review cycle.

  • Easy Collaboration with Co-Authors - You can easily collaborate with other authors as any changes or updates made in real-time can be tracked easily.

Differences Between Modern and Classic Editor

Modern Editor

Classic Editor

You have only one tab to select your components and design your template.

You have two tabs - the Design tab to design your template and the Form Input tab for providing inputs as per the components you select.

You can insert Images, Videos, and File Attachments into your template.

You can add various components such as Images, Text, HTML, Social Footer, Button, etc.

You can add Sections within the Modern Editor.

Capability is not available.

You can add Bullet List, Numbered List, and Check List to highlight important pointers.

You will get the options to add Bullet List and Numbered List on selecting content within the text component.

Perform actions such as Allow Hint for the content, mark a component as Required, set Size and Resolution, add Hyperlink and Alternate Text for images. The options that appear in the left pane may vary depending on the component type selected.

You can edit the components in the left pane of the template builder. The options that appear in the left pane may vary depending on the component type selected.

The Dropdown capability is not available within the Modern Editor.

You can Add New Fields such as Input, Dropdown, and Attachment from the Form Input tab.

Within the Modern Editor, you have the following options available:

  • Select Font Type

  • Select Font Size

  • Bold

  • Italic

  • Underline

  • Strikethrough

  • Headings

  • Bullet List

  • Numbered List

  • Font Color

  • Background Color

Within the Classic Editor, you have the following options available:

  • Bold

  • Italic

  • Underline

  • Strikethrough

  • Hyperlink

  • Undo/Redo

  • Headings

  • Change Font Color

  • Align Text

  • Clear Formatting

  • Insert Table

  • Insert Symbols

While creating a content template, you can select either Modern Editor or Classic Editor.The option to select from Modern and Classic editor is available only when you create content templates using Non-Social channels.