> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.feedotter.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.feedotter.com/newsletters/getting-started/newsletter-default-settings.md).

# Newsletter Default Settings

**Default settings are the configuration that automatically carries over to every new issue you create in this newsletter.** Set them up once, and you won't need to touch them again unless something changes — you can always override any individual value on a per-issue basis later (see [section 4](/newsletters/getting-started/creating-and-editing-an-issue.md)).

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Open **Newsletter Default Settings** from the newsletter dashboard. You'll see five tabs (depending on your specific setup):

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### Customize

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Common things to set here:

* **Sender info & default subject** — click the From/Subject area in the preview to set defaults. You can still adjust these per issue.
* **Logo** — applies across all issues in this newsletter.
* **Footer info** — address and social links, required for compliance on most templates.

**Visual Editor**

Select an element directly in your template to edit it — but only *static* elements: things like your logo, certain button text, and static intro text (if your template includes one). Items inside a content loop (anything that gets populated by your actual content) can't be edited here — this view is for simple, one-off tweaks to the parts of the template that don't change issue to issue.

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**Code View**

Edit your template's HTML directly. We only recommend this if you're comfortable with HTML or have coding experience. The TEXT view offers a plain-text view of your template.

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**Template Library**

To swap your newsletter's default template entirely, click into the **Template Library** and select from the templates the FeedOtter team has set up for your account.

**Applying changes**

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Once you've made edits, click **Apply Changes**. From there you have three options:

* Apply the changes to this template only
* Save the changes as a **new** template in your Template Library
* **Update** an existing template in your Template Library

### Layout

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### Integration

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Set the **default connection to your ESP** (Marketo, Pardot, Eloqua, HubSpot, Mailchimp, etc.). Whatever you configure here will pre-populate on every new issue. You can still adjust integration details per issue before publishing.

### Preview

See how your default template renders before any content is added. Useful for checking your base design without the noise of live content.

### Settings

The Settings tab is broken into five sub-sections in the left-hand nav:

**Basics**

* **Default CTA Text** — the default "Read More" style button text used across content blocks
* **Issue Naming** — customize how new issues are automatically named (uses a timestamp + label by default); insert dynamic data if desired
* **Notification Emails** — up to 3 email addresses to notify when an issue is auto-created or published
* **UTM Reporting** — configure UTM parameters appended to content links for tracking. [Read more here](/automations/features/utm-parameters.md)
* **Email Code** — advanced HTML output settings (inline CSS, compress output), plus options to copy or download the final HTML
* **Administrative Controls** — restrict newsletter setup to admins, allow/restrict editing of dropped content, toggle thumbnail images for faster loading

**Template**

Controls how the email template can be modified by editors (other users) on this newsletter.

* **Editing Permissions** — checkboxes to control which editors are available to editors working on issues for this newsletter: **Code editor**, **Visual editor**, **Module editor**. Uncheck any you don't want available (e.g., turn off Code editor for non-technical editors).
* **Linked Template** — select the HTML template associated with this newsletter. Shows "— No template selected —" if none is linked yet.

**Content, AI & Scheduling**

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### Next Up:&#x20;

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[Creating & Editing an Issue](/newsletters/getting-started/creating-and-editing-an-issue.md)
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