Changing default styles in the visual editor

Using the visual editor, you can change some of the default styles of a message. Default style settings include:

  • Color: Choose the background color and canvas color. Learn more about these background settings.

  • Canvas Width: Select the canvas width for your message in pixels (600px, 756px, 900px, or 1080px). The default width is 600px width. When a width is selected, the canvas automatically resizes, with layouts and content components adjusting accordingly. Each size is responsive and fully supported.

  • Canvas Alignment: Select left, center, or right alignment.

  • Text Defaults: Choose the default font and font color of message copy.

  • Hyperlink Defaults: Choose the default color of links.

Optionally, you can also customize the background color, font, and hyperlink color of individual content components.

To change the default style settings:

  1. With your message open and no components or layouts selected, click  An image of the Style icon..

  2. Change the settings in the Style panel.

    Screenshot showing the Visual Editor default styles.

  3. Click Save.

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