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Add services to a file

How to add a services block to a smart file, allowing clients to view and select a service

Updated over a month ago

Add services to a file if you'd like to:

  • Showcase the items or services you offer

  • Allow your clients to select what they’d like to purchase

We'll cover how to add and customize services in a smart file below.


Add a services block

Once you’ve created your smart file, find or create the page where you want the services to go.

Add to an existing page

  1. From the existing page, click the large plus (+) button to add a new block

  2. Select Services

  3. From here, you can:

    • Click + Start from blank to add a new services block

    • Or, select an existing smart file template to pull in its services

Add to a new page

  1. From your smart file, click the Pages icon at the top of the builder

  2. Select Add Page

  3. From here, you can:


Add services and items to the services block

  1. If you're starting a services block from scratch, click the service title field to find or add the service you’d like to include. You can:

    • Scroll or type to search through your list of existing items/services

    • Scroll or type to search through your list of existing packages

    • Add a new item/service by typing the service name in the Title field, then clicking + Create

      • If you save the file you're working in as a draft, the service you created won't appear outside that draft

        • When you send the smart file, the service will be available for use in other smart files

  2. Once you’ve added or selected a service, you can:

    1. Click the service title field to edit the name of the item

    2. Click the service description field to add or edit the description

    3. Click the image icon to add or edit an image

    4. Click Add Sub-Item to include additional services or items under the main service

  3. In the service item’s settings sidebar, adjust things like the quantity, unit type, and price of the service

    1. You can also click the toggle to allow clients to customize the quantity themselves

  4. To add another service to the block, click the small plus (+) button that appears above or below the existing service and select Row of Service Items

    1. Then, just repeat the process for the next services

Finish up your block by giving it a design and adjusting the settings (like whether clients are required to make a selection, and how many services they can select).


Design the services block

There are several design elements you can adjust to make your services block look exactly how you'd like.

  1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the block to open the settings sidebar > select the Style tab

  2. From here, you can:

    1. Adjust the layout of your services by selecting between rows or columns

    2. Add background colors to the block

    3. Customize the padding (the border around the elements)

Remember that you can also:

  • Add more content to the block by hovering over an element, and clicking the plus (+) button above or below it

  • Rearrange or delete an element by clicking the element itself to display the move or trash can icons

  • Copy & paste elements or blocks by clicking to highlight the area, then using the Command-C/Command-V (Mac) or Control-C/Control-V (PC) commands to copy and paste

  • Rearrange or delete entire blocks by clicking the block container (outside of the boxes that hold the elements) to display the move or trash can icons for the block

  • Add background colors, images, or further customize the formatting of the block by clicking the block container (outside of the boxes that hold the elements)


Adjust services block settings

To make sure your services block looks and functions the way you intend, be sure to review the block's settings.

  1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the block to open the settings sidebar > select the Settings tab

  2. From here, determine how your client can select services. You can allow for:

    • One: allow client to select a single service option

    • Multiple: allow client to select as many service options as they’d like

    • View only: allow clients to view the services, but not make a selection

  3. Turning the Clients must make a selection toggle ON lets you require the client to select at least one service in order to proceed through their smart file

    1. Toggling this option OFF will allow them to proceed through the smart file regardless of service selection status

  4. You can also click to edit the look of the navigation and client's selection summary, where you can update things like the top navigation button text, the summary icon (list or cart), and the visibility of the total amount:

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