> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.acelabusa.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Document Elements

> Add text, images, tables, checklists, dividers, page numbers, and form fields to a Smart Doc page.

**Document Elements** are the building blocks you place on a Smart Doc page. They're the static and semi-static pieces, headings, body copy, images, tables, checklists, dividers, page numbers, and form fields, that hold your document together alongside [Smart Fields](/help-center/working-on-projects/smart-docs-smart-fields) and [Smart Schedules](/help-center/working-on-projects/smart-docs-smart-schedule).

## Inserting an Element

1. Open a Smart Doc and select the page you want to edit.
2. In the left rail, open the **Smart Doc Elements** drawer.
3. Click the **+** next to an element (or drag it onto the canvas).
4. Select the element on the canvas to open the **Element Inspector** on the right for styling and configuration.

All elements can be dragged, resized, duplicated, and deleted from the canvas.

## Available Elements

### Text

Rich-text block for headings, body copy, notes, and captions.

* Set font, size, weight, color, alignment, and line spacing.
* Supports bold, italic, underline, lists, and links.
* Resizes to fit its content, or set a fixed size from the inspector.

**Best for:** section titles, paragraphs, disclaimers, captions.

### Textbox

A text container with a fixed frame. Unlike a plain Text element, a Textbox has its own background, border, and padding, useful for callouts and boxed notes.

* Set background color, border, corner radius, and padding.
* Text inside the box supports the same formatting as a Text element.

**Best for:** callout boxes, sidebars, highlighted notes.

### Checkbox / Checklist

Insert a single checkbox or a checklist with multiple items.

* Add, remove, and reorder items.
* Toggle items as checked or unchecked in the design view for a pre-checked deliverable, or leave blank as a template for reviewers.
* Set text formatting and spacing between items.

**Best for:** submittal review checklists, approval blocks, QA/QC lists.

### Table

A standalone table you build by hand (separate from [Smart Schedule](/help-center/working-on-projects/smart-docs-smart-schedule)).

* Set rows and columns.
* Edit cell contents directly, including Smart Fields inside cells.
* Style borders, header row, alternating rows, cell padding, and text alignment.
* Merge cells and set column widths.

**Best for:** manually authored tables that don't come from a schedule, like keynotes, legends, or comparison tables.

### Image

Upload an image or drop one onto the canvas.

* Supports common raster formats.
* Set size, aspect ratio, and fit (cover, contain, fill).
* Add a border, corner radius, or drop shadow from the inspector.

**Best for:** logos, photography, drawings, screenshots, product hero images (when not bound as a Smart Field).

### Divider

A horizontal or vertical line used to separate sections on a page.

* Set thickness, color, and style (solid, dashed, dotted).
* Drag the endpoints to resize.

**Best for:** section breaks, header underlines, visual separation between blocks.

### Page Number

Inserts a page number that updates automatically as pages are added, reordered, or removed.

* Choose format (e.g. `1`, `Page 1`, `1 of 12`).
* Style like a Text element (font, size, color, alignment).

**Best for:** footers on submittals, specs, and long documents.

### Form Field

A fillable field that captures input on the exported PDF or shared version of the document.

* Choose type (single-line text, multi-line text, checkbox, signature).
* Set label, placeholder, and required state.
* Style the field frame and label.

**Best for:** approval blocks, reviewer sign-off, transmittal forms.

## Aligning and Arranging Elements

* Drag to reposition; use snapping guides to align with other elements.
* Select multiple elements to align, distribute, or group them.
* Use the layer controls in the inspector to bring elements forward or send them backward.
* Hold the modifier key while dragging to constrain movement to one axis.

## Copying Elements Across Pages

* Copy and paste elements between pages, binders, and Smart Docs.
* Save a full-page layout as a [Page Template](/help-center/working-on-projects/smart-docs-page-templates) to reuse element arrangements across documents.