Headers are the beginning of your message. They typically show an organization's logo or the message's title. Because a header is one of the first things your recipients see, it is an important aspect of your message.

Adding a Header

From the Design > Build tab, expand the Header category and drag and drop one of the many header types onto the canvas. 

Top-Level Properties

You can set the following top-level properties for all header types:

NOTE: To access these properties, click the top row of a header, as highlighted below.

• Use Default Background - If checked, your header uses the background color that has been set in the Theme menu. If unchecked, use the color picker to select a background color.
• Border - If checked, your header applies a border with several settings.
• Border Style - Click the dropdown to select a solid, dashed, or dotted border.
• Border Size - Click the dropdown to set the border size in pixels (1-10).
• Border Color - Click to use the color picker to select a color for the layout’s border.
• Apply Border To - Check the corresponding checkbox for each side (top, bottom, left, and right) that uses the border.
• Banner - Check to extend your header to the edges of the message body.
• Banded Background - Click the icon to select a “banding” effect.
• Select Default to keep your layout within the message body.
• Select Banded to extend your layout to the edges of the page.
• Vertical Align - Click the dropdown list to set a vertical alignment option (top, center, or bottom).

Additionally, you can set the text properties for each area within your header. See Rich Text Editor for additional information about how to use this editor.

Header Types

You can add the following types of headers to your template:

Full Width Banner

This header contains a text area and a logo area. The logo image spans the length of the header.

Logo on Left

This header contains a text area and a logo area. The logo image is left-justified.

Logo Centered

This header contains a text area and a logo area. The logo image is center-justified.

Logo with Social Icons

This header contains a text area, a logo area, and a subsection area for the social sharing icons. The logo image is left-justified.

Each of the social sharing icons can be edited using the Image/Logo Properties editor.

Custom Headers

Though you'll commonly create headers as a static part of your template, you can give message creators the ability to customize them with Message Content areas (see Mailing Content).