Adding a personalized touch to your email layout in Glide Apps can enhance professionalism and engagement. With Glide’s “Send Email” action supporting HTML, you can design custom layouts featuring headers, bold text, lists, and more. This guide will walk you through creating polished and purposeful email designs using HTML tags.
1. Why Use HTML for Email Layouts?
HTML gives you the tools to structure and style your emails, allowing you to:
Emphasize messages with headers.
Format text with bold or italics for clarity.
Organize content with bulleted or numbered lists.
Create clean sections and paragraphs for readability.
Using HTML tags, you can customize each email section for a cohesive and visually appealing message.
2. Common HTML Tags for Email Design
Here’s a quick overview of HTML tags for formatting emails in Glide:
Header Tags: <h1>, <h2>, etc., for headers.
Example:
<h1>Welcome to Our Community!</h1>creates a prominent header.
Paragraph Tag: <p> for text sections.
Example:
<p>Thank you for registering with us. We're thrilled to have you!</p>
Bold and Italic Text: <b> for bold, <i> for italic.
Example:
<b>Your registration was successful!</b>,<i>Let us know if you have questions.</i>
Line Break: <br> to add breaks within text.
Example:
Welcome! <br> Thank you for joining us!adds a line break.
Unordered Lists: <ul> for bullet points, with <li> for each item.
Example:
<ul>
<li>Explore our features</li>
<li>Update your profile</li>
<li>Start using our app</li>
</ul>
Ordered Lists: <ol> for numbered lists, with <li> for each item.
Example
<ol>
<li>Log in to your account</li>
<li>Complete your profile</li>
<li>Enjoy our features</li>
</ol>
3. Sample Email Layout
Below is a sample layout incorporating the above HTML tags:
<h1>Thank You for Registering!</h1>
<p>Dear [Customer Name],</p>
<p>We’re excited to welcome you to our community. Here’s how you can get started:</p>
<h2>Next Steps:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Update your profile for personalized recommendations.</li>
<li>Explore our features to make the most of your experience.</li>
<li>Contact our support team if you have any questions.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have any questions, please <b>don’t hesitate</b> to reach out. We’re here to help!</p>
<p>Best Regards, <br> The [Your Company] Team</p>
If you want a better visualization of your email design, you can use third-party HTML email editors such as Stripo or BeeFree. These tools allow you to build and preview your email layout with HTML, helping you ensure that the design appears exactly as you intended before incorporating it into Glide.
With HTML in Glide’s “Send Email” action, you can create functional, visually appealing emails. Use this guide to design layouts that reflect your brand and enhance the reader’s experience.