GoHighLevel Email Widgets Guide

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How to Use Email Widgets in GoHighLevel

If you are moving from tools like ClickUp into marketing automation, learning how email widgets work in GoHighLevel is essential for creating consistent, branded campaigns. This guide walks you through each widget available in the email builder and shows you how to configure them step by step.

All instructions below are based on the official GoHighLevel email builder and its current widget options, so you can confidently recreate the same behavior in your own account.

Overview of Email Widgets in GoHighLevel

Email widgets in GoHighLevel are modular content blocks that you drag into your email templates. Each widget controls a specific part of the email, such as text, images, buttons, or social links.

The main email widgets are:

  • Section
  • Column
  • Text
  • Image
  • Button
  • Form
  • Divider
  • Spacer
  • Social
  • Menu
  • HTML

Every widget includes its own settings for layout, content, and styling, which you access from the configuration panel when the widget is selected.

Adding a Section Widget in GoHighLevel

The Section widget is the outer container of your email layout. All other elements in GoHighLevel email templates must be placed inside sections.

How to add a Section widget

  1. Open the email builder in your GoHighLevel account.
  2. In the left panel, locate the Section widget.
  3. Drag and drop Section into the email canvas.

Customize Section settings

After selecting the Section widget, configure:

  • Layout: set width, background color, and padding.
  • Spacing: adjust internal and external spacing to create visual separation.
  • Background: choose a color or image to match your brand.

Using Column Widgets in GoHighLevel

The Column widget divides a section into vertical blocks. In GoHighLevel, columns help you create multi-column layouts like text beside an image.

How to add columns

  1. Drag a Column widget into an existing Section.
  2. Choose a predefined column structure (e.g., 1, 2, or 3 columns).
  3. Drop content widgets (text, images, buttons) inside each column.

You can adjust column width and spacing to fine-tune your layout.

Text Widget Setup in GoHighLevel

The Text widget is used to add and format written content in your GoHighLevel email templates.

Adding and editing text

  1. Drag the Text widget into a column.
  2. Click inside the text area to start typing your content.
  3. Use the formatting toolbar to adjust fonts, sizes, colors, alignment, and links.

Keep paragraphs short and scannable so recipients can quickly read your emails.

Image Widget Configuration in GoHighLevel

The Image widget lets you insert pictures, logos, or graphics into your GoHighLevel email layouts.

How to add an image

  1. Drag the Image widget into a section or column.
  2. Click Browse or Upload to select an image file.
  3. Adjust the width, alignment, and alt text in the widget settings.

Use high-quality images, and always define alt text for better accessibility.

Button Widget: Creating CTAs in GoHighLevel

The Button widget adds a clickable call to action to your GoHighLevel emails.

Configure a button

  1. Drag the Button widget into your desired column.
  2. Change the button label text (for example, “Book a Call”).
  3. Add the destination URL or choose an action supported by your setup.

Style your button

  • Set background and text colors.
  • Adjust border radius to create square or rounded corners.
  • Change padding and alignment for visibility.

Place buttons in prominent positions to drive clicks from your GoHighLevel email campaigns.

Form Widget in GoHighLevel Emails

The Form widget allows you to embed a form created in GoHighLevel directly inside an email.

Embed a form

  1. Drag the Form widget into a section.
  2. Select the form you want to embed from the list.
  3. Configure styling, spacing, and labels as needed.

Use forms when you want to collect information inside a single email flow.

Divider and Spacer Widgets in GoHighLevel

Divider and Spacer widgets help you control whitespace and visual separation in GoHighLevel emails.

Divider widget

  • Add a horizontal line between content blocks.
  • Customize color, thickness, and width.

Spacer widget

  • Insert blank vertical spacing.
  • Adjust height to increase or reduce space between sections.

Use these widgets to clearly separate content without cluttering the email.

Social and Menu Widgets for GoHighLevel Branding

The Social and Menu widgets help reinforce brand presence in your GoHighLevel email templates.

Social widget

  1. Drag the Social widget into the header or footer.
  2. Add links to your social profiles (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
  3. Select icon style, size, and alignment.

Menu widget

  1. Drag the Menu widget into the header or footer.
  2. Add navigation items such as “Home,” “Services,” or “Contact.”
  3. Set text style and alignment to match your brand.

These widgets support a consistent navigation and brand feel in every GoHighLevel email.

Using the HTML Widget in GoHighLevel

The HTML widget is for advanced customization when you need something that default widgets in GoHighLevel do not provide.

Add custom HTML

  1. Drag the HTML widget into a section.
  2. Paste your custom HTML code into the editor.
  3. Preview the email to verify the custom block displays correctly.

Use this widget carefully, as incorrect HTML can harm email rendering in some clients.

Best Practices for GoHighLevel Email Widgets

When building email templates with GoHighLevel widgets, follow these best practices:

  • Use sections and columns to build a clear, responsive layout.
  • Keep text concise and easy to scan.
  • Ensure buttons are clearly visible and actionable.
  • Test different email clients to confirm layout consistency.
  • Limit the number of custom HTML blocks to reduce rendering issues.

Where to Learn More About GoHighLevel Email Widgets

For deeper reference on email widgets in GoHighLevel, you can review the official documentation available at this email widgets help article. It mirrors the options you see in the email builder and offers a quick way to confirm which widget to use in a specific situation.

If you are designing broader funnels, websites, or CRM workflows around your GoHighLevel email templates, you can also explore implementation guides and strategy resources from Consultevo to align your email assets with a complete marketing system.

By mastering each widget and understanding how they work together, you can build clean, high-converting email templates in GoHighLevel that are easy to maintain and scale across all of your campaigns.

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