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Set up Modules

Create reusable content blocks that help maintain consistent layouts across your emails.

Updated over a week ago

What Are Modules?

Modules are pre-built layout blocks that can be reused across email campaigns. They help your team build emails faster while ensuring design consistency.

Go to the Admin Section

Click the Admin button in the top left corner.

Module Categories tab

Under Modules, click to manage categories or create new ones.

Admin Tab on top left hand side of the platform

Create Module Categories

Use categories to organize your modules for easy access and use.

  1. Go to the Modules section in Admin.

  2. Click Add Category.

  3. Enter a name and click Save.

  4. View, edit, or delete categories as needed.

Pro Tip: Set up categories before building modules. This makes assigning them easier during creation.

Access Modules

  1. From the homepage, go to Modules or click here.

  2. View, search, and edit all modules from this section.

Create a New Module

You can build modules directly or from an email. Learn how to create modules from an email.

  1. Click Create Module.

  2. Select Email or Landing Page.

  3. Use the builder to design your module.

  4. Add a name, category, and assign it to a brand.

Top section of module builder with published toggled on

Save and Publish

Save incremental edits as Unpublished Changes.

To publish:

  • Select Published from the dropdown.

  • Or click Unpublished Changes β†’ Confirm and Publish.

Assign modules to all brands or select specific brands from the dropdown.

Brand selection section of the module builder expanded

Pro Tip: You can also save part of an email as a new module. More details here.

Lock Modules

Lock modules to prevent editing. This keeps formatting and structure consistent.

  1. Go to Admin β†’ Modules.

  2. Find the module.

  3. Use the toggle to lock a module or adjust module editor restrictions as desired, learn more about module restrictions here.

When a user tries to edit a locked module, a warning will appear.

Editor restrictions applied to a module - end user view

Troubleshooting:

Text Replaced When Updating Modules

If text is deleted and replaced in a module, the email may still show outdated placeholder text. To fix this:

  1. Merge the new module version.

  2. Manually update the text.

Important: Check the Optimize tab for Out of Date Modules.

Optimize tab in Knak with out of date modules

Unlocked module sections won't update automatically to avoid overwriting changes. To update formatting while keeping text editable, lock the formatting section and leave text unlocked. Learn more about editor restrictions.


Need more help? Contact support via live chat within Knak using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com

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