How to add Layouts and Helpers to your Brief

Adding content layouts to your Brief

Just underneath the Burger Menu in the top left corner of the Brief Editor view, you will find 3 tabs: Add, Helpers, and Content.

Under the 'Add' tab in the left-hand menu you will find the layouts that you can add to your Brief.

To add an existing layout to the Brief, you can simply drag and drop any layout onto the Brief canvas in the middle of the screen using your mouse. The layout should then be rendered out on screen.

Should you have a great number of layouts, you can use the search box above the layouts, just under the Burger Menu. Search by layout name to find the layout that you are looking for.

Want to know more about how Layouts are created? Visit Creating & Editing Layouts for more information. Note that you need Designer permissions to be able to create and maintain Layouts.

Adding Helpers to your Brief

Under the 'Helpers' tab you can find both your personal Helpers, as well as shared Helpers.

Helpers are essentially layouts that you can personalize and save. This might be helpful when you find yourself using a certain combination of content often or in different formats.

Want to know more about Helpers in general? Activator Content Editor | The-Helpers-Panel

Per default the Helpers tab should highlight the ‘My’ button, meaning that Activator is currently showing you the Helpers that you have saved. From there, you can also switch to viewing the shared Helpers by clicking on the ‘Shared’ tab button. Use the search bar to quickly search for specific Helpers by name.

From both tabs you can simply drag and drop Helpers onto your canvas with your mouse to add them to your Brief.