Global design settings in the flyer tool allow centralized control over typography, styles, and table behavior across all flyers. These settings help ensure consistency and reduce manual formatting.
Permissions
- Only Global Admins can configure global design settings.
- Regular Admins cannot view or modify these settings.
Accessing global design settings
You can access global design settings in two ways:
Option 1: From Settings
- Log in to your Sharplaunch account
- Navigate to Properties > Settings > Flyer Tool
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Option 2: From the flyer editor
- Go to a property
- Click Create Flyer
- Click the three dots, select Edit Template
- Select any element in the flyer (such as a text box or table)
- In the right-hand panel, scroll down and click Edit global settings
Global design configuration options
1. Global typography settings
Global typography settings define default text styling applied across flyer content.
Available settings
- Font family
- Font size
- Line height
- Text color
Where typography is applied
These defaults are automatically applied when:
- Creating new flyers
- Adding new content blocks
- Adding tables
Supported elements
Free text elements
- Normal text
- Headings
- Numbered lists
- Bullet lists
Dynamic text elements
- Mapping tags
- Dynamic data fields
- System-generated text
Tables
- Demographics tables
- Highlights tables
- Availabilities tables
- Custom tables
- Table headers and cell values
Broker information
- Broker details
- Contact information
- Broker-related content blocks
Notes
- Typography settings are centrally managed
- Changes apply to newly created content only
2. Global style presets
Global style presets allow admins to define reusable formatting for text and tables.
Preset types
Text presets
- Default typography settings
- Consistent text styling
Table presets
- Typography settings
- Table colors
- Border styles and widths
- Border visibility modes
- Alternating row colors
Behavior in the editor
- Presets appear as visual preview cards
- Users can preview and apply styles from the sidebar
- Newly inserted tables use the first available table preset
Editing presets
- Presets can be managed from global settings
- Presets can also be edited within the PDF editor (template mode) via the Edit global settings option
3. Table editing behavior
Cell selection
- Click a cell to select it
- Shift + click to select a range
- Ctrl/Cmd + click to select multiple cells
Editing content
- Double-click a cell to edit directly
- Changes can be made in-line
Formatting behavior
- No cells selected → formatting applies to the entire table
- Cells selected → formatting applies only to selected cells
Inline text formatting
Within a cell, selected text can be formatted with:
- Bold
- Italic
- Underline
4. Table context menu
Tables support a right-click menu for common actions:
- Move row up/down
- Move column left/right
- Add row above/below
- Add column before/after
- Delete row
- Delete column
5. Pasting spreadsheet data
Paste into an existing table
- Copy data from spreadsheet tools (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets)
- Paste into a selected table cell
- Data fills across rows and columns automatically
- Tables expand as needed
Paste outside a table
- Pasting tabular data directly onto the canvas creates a new table
Note: For best performance, use 15 columns or fewer.
6. Table border and row styling
Border configuration options
Border modes
- All borders
- Outer borders only
- Inner borders only
- Horizontal borders only
- Header-only borders
- No borders
Border styles
- Solid
- Dashed
- Dotted
Additional settings
- Border color
- Border width
Alternating row colors
- Even row color
- Odd row color
7. Axis locking
Axis locking can be applied to one or multiple elements.
- Select multiple elements
- Apply position or size locks simultaneously
- Axis locking is also available via right-click
8. Undo, redo, and page behavior
The editor maintains consistent table behavior during:
- Undo actions
- Redo actions
- Page switching
This ensures:
- Accurate selection states
- Proper rendering of table controls
- No residual editing artifacts
Summary
Global design settings provide centralized control over flyer styling and behavior. Key capabilities include:
- Default typography across all content
- Reusable text and table presets
- Advanced table editing controls
- Streamlined data input via paste
- Consistent formatting across flyers
These settings apply to newly created content and help maintain uniform design standards across the platform.