Boxed email template to appear on left side

[AFranklin4]

Hi, I need to create a marketing email where the boxed content appears on the left rather than in the center. It's meant to look like a one-to-one email, so there should be no white space on the left.

(I realize there is also a plain text format, but this won't work for my situation because my boss says it "looks bad" when the text spans the full width on desktop, as it does in plain text mode.)

[Wesimplifi_]

Hi @AFranklin4, 
HubSpot's boxed templates center the content, leaving white space on both sides. But if you want the content boxed and left-aligned (with no left margin), you'll need to tweak the HTML and CSS a bit.

Here's how you can achieve that:

1. Use a custom coded email template, not the drag-and-drop one this gives you control over layout behavior.

2. Inside the template, locate the main <table> or container that wraps the email content.

3. Add inline styles to force the container to left-align and remove left spacing. For example:

   <table width="600" align="left" style="margin: 0; padding: 0;">
     <tr>
       <td style="padding: 20px;">
         Your content goes here...
       </td>
     </tr>
   </table>
   

You can still make the email mobile-responsive by using max-width and width: 100% in combination just avoid hardcoding widths that will break on small screens.

[Josh · Accepted solution]

Hi @AFranklin4,

I would suggest using the "Plain Email" template. This is different than just sending a plain text email. Essentially, it is still an HTML email, but with no styling applied. We've used this for instances when clients want to send an email that appears 1:1, and historically, it's performed pretty well. The content will not span fill width on desktop, as you can see in the preview. 

 Hope this helps!