Blocks

A Block is a reusable piece of content that you put inside snippets. Write your company address, a legal disclaimer, or your signature once as a Block, and use it in as many snippets as you like. Update the Block, and every snippet that uses it updates too.

Blocks vs. snippets

If you’d ever type it on its own, make it a snippet. If it’s a part shared by several snippets, make it a Block.

Create a Block

1. Go to Blocks.
2. Give it a Name, like address. Names are lowercase with hyphens; Home Address becomes home-address.
3. Type its Value. Turn on Rich / Dynamic Content for formatting and Fields.
4. Click Add Block.

Use a Block in a snippet

• In a rich snippet: type @ and choose the Block from the list. It appears as a pill.
• In a plain snippet: type @ followed by its name, like @address. A rich Block goes into a plain snippet as plain text.

Please send the signed contract to:
@address

Change it once, everywhere

• Editing a Block’s value changes every snippet that uses it the next time you insert one.
• Renaming a Block updates every @ reference to it automatically.
• Deleting a Block that’s in use isn’t allowed. SimpleFill tells you which snippets use it, so you can remove those references first.

Examples

A signature used everywhere. A rich Block signature with your name, title, logo, and links. Every reply, follow-up, and introduction ends with @signature. When you change jobs, you edit one Block.

A shipping line with a Field. A Block ship-to with Ship to {{city}}. Every snippet that uses it asks for the city.

A disclaimer. A Block legal with the small print your company requires at the bottom of quotes and proposals.

Limits

The Free plan includes 5 Blocks, Standard 50, and Pro unlimited.