What is a Smart Text/ variable?
It is essentially placeholder text that can automatically be filled with real text later. For example, if I want to state that an arrival date and departure date should be added to the proposal introduction, I can always just write something like 'ADD DATE HERE'.
However, to make it stand out even more, I can use a text variable to help it stand out even more:
How to add Smart Text to my templates:
Smart Text can be added in the header and in the free text field in top of the template.
Start with a curly bracket: { type the text and end with a curly bracket: } like the video is showing below. Click here to see how to edit an already set up template.
How can I type the curly bracket { ?
If you are on a mac, click the following keys on your keyboard at the same time:
Option + Shift + regular bracket key
If you are on a PC, click the following keys on your keyboard at the same time:
Alt + Shift + regular bracket key
Nordic keyboards: Alt Gr + 7 and Alt Gr + 0 (a zero)
Some often used variables are:
First name: {first_name}
Last name: {last_name}
Company: {company_name}
Start date: {start_date}
Departure date: {end_date}
Period: {period} - To show a range of dates.
Double rooms: {double_rooms}
Single rooms: {single_rooms}
Guests/ Participants/ Attendants: {number_of_people}
But really, you can add anything you like want to! It is just a reminder text to direct your team to fill it in, you can even put {number_of_pillows} if you like!