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Create a Proposal Template - Classic UI
Create a Proposal Template - Classic UI

Tools to build a custom template

Aldrin Cosino avatar
Written by Aldrin Cosino
Updated over 6 months ago

BrokerEngine comes with several ready-to-use proposal templates that address multiple loan scenarios. Optionally, you can create a custom template from scratch, the focus of this article. This article shows you how.

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Prerequisites

Merge fields

Know how to use merge fields. Many sections and subsections of a proposal template contain text and merge fields. Before creating a template, you should become familiar with the available merge field options.

Creating a template structure

Before starting, you should know what content you want to present in the template. You can design a fresh template any way you like, but consider that BrokerEngine proposal templates generally have some or all of these sections:

  1. Cover page

  2. Cover letter

  3. Report content

  4. Next steps

  5. Why choose us

  6. Authority to Proceed

  7. Adviser Declaration


Opening a blank template

The first step is to open a blank proposal template.

  1. Go to the bottom right corner of the dashboard and click the account icon.

  2. In the Settings column, click Proposals > Templates.

  3. Go to the top right corner of the page and click New Template. A blank template displays.


Using template tools

Adding a header

BrokerEngine displays Header content on every proposal page.

Go to the top of the blank page and hover the mouse. The Header section displays. Click anywhere inside the Header area to open the editor.

There are three Layout options in the editor. Choose one. Type text into the text field or add merge fields. Use the toolbar to add formatting and style (e.g. bold, font size, lists, etc.).

If you choose a layout with an image, BrokerEngine auto-selects the current broker logo by default (if available). Optionally, click the image field and upload a different logo file. Click Save.

Editing numbered lists

  • To add a numbered line to a sequence, place the cursor at the end of a sentence and hit Enter. The editor moves the cursor to the next line and inserts the next number.

  • To insert a space without adding a numbered line, place the mouse at the end of a line, hold down the Shift key, and hit Enter.

Adding styling

The proposal builder has basic tools to add formatting (e.g. heading size) and styling (e.g. font colour).

Adding images

Click the Insert image icon on the toolbar to upload files from your device. You can also copy and paste images from Word and Google docs into the template.

To insert spacing above and below an image, hover the mouse on the image. Click the top arrow (add spacing above) or the bottom arrow (add spacing below).

Inserting a table

Click the Table icon in the toolbar. Drag the mouse on the grid to select the number of rows and columns.

Click to learn how to insert and format a table.

Inserting page breaks

Add breaks to mark the end of a page.

  1. Locate the place to insert a page break and click the mouse.

  2. Go to the toolbar and click the Page break icon.

The tool inserts a PAGE BREAK line below the mouse location.

To add spacing, click the page break block one time. Click the arrows to add spacing above or below the block.

Duplicating a template

Clone the proposal template.

  1. Go to the top right corner of the page.

  2. Save the template.

  3. Click the three-dot icon.

  4. Select Duplicate.

  5. In the conformation popup, click Duplicate.

  6. BrokerEngine closes the original template and displays the duplicate.


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