It is a pre-designed document that serves as a cover page for creating proposals. It includes a structured layout with content blocks for essential information such as the cover page's title, introduction, scope of work, terms and conditions, and other relevant details. By using a cover page template, you can ensure a consistent and professional look for all your proposals, which can enhance your brand’s credibility and increase the chances of winning new business. In addition to individual cover page templates, we offer a cover page Marketplace where you can access a variety of prebuilt templates. This marketplace is designed to kickstart your cover page creation process and speed up delivery.
Value Propositions
Consistency: Maintain a uniform look and feel across all your cover pages, reinforcing your brand identity and professionalism.
Quality: Enhance the overall quality of your proposals with professionally designed templates that help communicate your message more effectively.
Customisation: Easily modify templates to align with specific project needs or client preferences, ensuring each proposal is unique and targeted.
Competitive Edge: Stand out from competitors with visually appealing and well-structured proposals that leave a lasting impression on potential clients.
View Setting
➡️ Profile icon > Settings > Proposal > Cover page templates > View
Designing a Cover page template
You can design a cover page template in two ways: either create one from scratch or use a pre-built template from our Cover page marketplace.
Option 1: Create a Cover page template from scratch
Crafting a custom cover page template allows you to tailor the design to your specific needs and brand identity. This method offers complete flexibility in structuring content blocks, setting up sections, and incorporating unique design elements to ensure a professional and cohesive look.
➡️ Add new template > Complete side panel > Save.
Folder: The folder in which the template should be saved.
Name: Template name.
Cancel/Save.
This creates a blank template to configure
Option 2: Use a Pre-Built Template from the cover page marketplace
Our cover page marketplace provides a variety of pre-designed templates that can be quickly previewed and downloaded. This option significantly speeds up the cover page creation process while maintaining a high level of professionalism and design quality.
➡️ Add from marketplace > Choose the template > Add cover page.
This creates the chosen template to configure > Edit > Update the Template name > Save
Configuring the layout
Configure template
There are several different content blocks you can use to customise the cover page to your branding these are Title, Text area, Image, Video, Page Break and Table. Drag and drop the required blocks to begin building/updating your cover page template we recommend you start with a cover page. You can set a background image, add in Option templates, Add-Ons and more.
➡️ Configure > Use Content blocks, Add new page and Page properties to design the template> X to Close/Save
Content blocks
Content blocks are used to structure the document, making it easier to navigate and ensuring that all essential information is included in a consistent and logical manner. By effectively using content blocks, you can create a well-organized, professional cover page that is both visually appealing and easy to understand. For a more detailed guide of the formatting options read Template Builder guide.
Title, Text Area and Table
The blocks provide flexible formatting options. Once highlighted, users can apply various styles such as bold, italic, font color changes, bullet points, indentations, and more. These options are accessible through the toolbar at the top of the cover page, allowing for easy customization and enhancement of the document's appearance and readability.
Use Tagging
Utilise tagging in your cover page by using the [ bracket in any of the Text content blocks to bring up the options available. Tagging helps in dynamically inserting data, ensuring the content is relevant and personalised for each cover page.
Image
Upload an image from your Computer. This might be an item you are quoting for or a company log for example.
Video
To include a video you will need to add the URL into the field on the side panel.
Additional Options
All Content blocks have additional options these vary depending on the block.
➡️ Hover over the content block > Right hand side >
> Choose from the menu shown
Page Options
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> Select from the menu
Page Properties
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> Page Properties > Side menu appears > Save
You can set either a Background colour or a Background image
Add a Header/Footer.
Choose to apply it to All pages.
Copy page/Clear Page/Delete Page
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> Copy/Clear/Delete > Confirm action
At least one page is required.
Add new page
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> Select from the menu
Add new page
Insert page
Add content page
Upload PDF > Click to upload > Save
Add Option template > Complete side panel > Save
Add add-ons > Complete side panel > Save
Download a template
➡️ Download > Zip file is saved to your computer Download folder
Clone a template
➡️ Clone > Type CLONE > Clone
Edit a template
➡️ Edit > Amend Template name > Save
Delete a template
➡️ Delete > Type delete > Save
Add new folder
You have the flexibility to create as many folders as you require, and within each folder, you can further organize your templates by creating subfolders. Click "Add new folder" on the left side panel to create a folder or subfolder.
Edit folder
➡️ Locate the folder > Change the folder name > Save
Delete folder
➡️ Locate the folder > Delete > Type Delete > Delete
Organizing folders and templates
Drag and drop your templates and folders to keep everything organised. To move multiple templates and/or folders at one time, check the box next to the name before dragging.