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Navigate360: Creating Email and Text Message Content Templates

How to create and save message templates to use in your communication with students via the Navigate360 platform.

Content Templates allow users to create a library of reusable templates that can be saved or shared for common frequent communications.

To access content templates from your Staff or Professor Home Page click your initials on the top right hand corner of the page. When the menu expands, select Content Templates.
Content Templates Menu

Create a new template by selecting Add Template
Add template button

A new page will open, on this page you will see the options you have to compose the message template, and also a preview of what the message will look like for students.
Example of Content Template and Preview

Template Settings
Select Template Name 
Select a template name, this will only be visible to you. A good name will allow you to know what the template is for when you go back to utilize it in the future. Examples: Email to new advisees fall semester, Text Message to advisees who have not responded to appointment campaign

Template Description
Include additional information about the use for this template.

Select to make campaign active or inactive

Making a template active will allow for you to utilize the template throughout the Navigate360 platform. 

Select Email or Text Message Template Type
Select if you are creating an email or text template. Based on your selection, the following options will change, as well as the template preview to the right.

Email

Just as in creating emails in other areas of Navigate360, you will select a subject
Compose subject

You can use the same Rich Text Editor to create your message content and select attachments. Navigate360: Rich Text Editor
Compose Message and Select Attachments

Text

For text messages, you will simply need to write your message content, always keeping in mind the guidelines for text messaging Navigate360: Text Message Guidelines

Text Message Content

When you are finished creating your templates, select Save Template.
Save Template Button



Keywords:
Navigate 360 Email SMS Text Message Templates communication students 
Doc ID:
138940
Owned by:
Jamie S. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2024-08-06
Updated:
2024-08-29
Sites:
UW-La Crosse