How to format your message in Connect

With eCatholic Connect, you can format your messages with our easy-to-use toolbar that contains powerful features to help you create beautiful and engaging messages.

Here's a complete list of currently supported message formatting features:

Text / font formatting

  1. Change font
  2. Change font size
  3. Change text color
  4. Bold text
  5. Italicize text
  6. Underline text
  7. Align text (left, center, right)
  8. Create numbered list
  9. Create bulleted list

Elements that can be inserted in a message

Click an item to learn more about how to add it to a message.

  1. Insert a column layout
    1. 2 column (50/50, 75/25, 25/75)
    2. 3 column (equal width, 25/50/25) 
    3. 4 column (equal width)
  2. Insert Divider / horizontal line / section break
  3. Add image
  4. Insert variable
    1. Recipient First Name
    2. Recipient Last Name
    3. Recipient Full Name
  5. Attach file
  6. Add link
  7. Insert button

Add a logo header to your messages

Enhance your messages with an 'official' branded look to increase trust in the legitimacy of your messages and enforce your brand. Go to the Manage Organization screen to create your organization logo header so that it can be included in the messages you send.

Editing your messages

While editing messages in Connect, you may hover over a particular heading, paragraph, or column layout to reveal:

  • A handle that will allow you to drag and drop the item to a different position within the message
  • A trash can that will allow you to delete the entire element (applies to column layouts only)

Preview your messages

You may preview how your messages will look when viewed on desktop and mobile devices. Click Preview Message at the bottom of the message composer launch preview mode.

Building a message template

To accomplish the effect of having a message template / starting point for future messages, you may build and send a message that includes your desired formatted elements. Then you can use the Duplicate Message feature each time you want to create a new message with the same formatted elements.