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Manfred

Last updated on Aug 22, 2026

The Smart Emails editor opens inside Shopify and has three main areas:

  • Settings panel — Edit text, colors, images, spacing, and section-specific options.
  • Canvas — A live visual preview of the currently selected template.
  • Toolbar — Open global settings, switch preview width, undo or redo changes, send a test, and start an export.

Making changes

  1. Click on any section in the canvas (right side)
  2. Its settings open on the left
  3. Make your changes — the canvas updates in real-time
  4. Your changes are saved automatically after you stop editing for about two seconds

Switching templates

Use the template picker to switch between all 52 supported templates. Global design settings such as colors, typography, buttons, logo, and footer are shared. The section structure and template-specific text can differ by template.

Desktop and Mobile preview

Use the Desktop/Mobile toggle to preview different widths. A real test email remains the final check because Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and other email clients use different rendering engines.

Primary and secondary languages

The primary-language editor contains the complete design and structure controls. Secondary-language editors focus on translated text. Design changes are inherited from the primary design so all languages remain visually synchronized.

| Auto-Save protects your work, but a completed save does not automatically replace the primary HTML stored in Shopify when the structure has changed.