Slate can be used to generate decision letters for use in print or online delivery via an Application Status Portal. Before you begin Moving the decision process to Slate is an opportunity to restructure current processes. T ake the time to audi...

Partner institutions occasionally begin the letter creation process with the expectation that adding conditional logic to one letter will easily address their need for multiple letter versions (for example, international admits see one introduction ...

Decision letters within Slate support the full capabilities of modern browsers.  To add some pizzazz to your decision letters and take advantage of the "online" in "online decisions," we encourage our partner colleges and universities to embed ...

Slate supports the full richness of HTML in its online decision letters, allowing institutions to create more engaging and dynamic communications with applicants. Beyond standard formatting and images, HTML also makes it possible to incorporate mult...

Many standard fields and all custom fields are automatically available to  use as merge fields in a decision letter. Any items that are not available by default can be added by creating a query called MergePublic. Multiple of these queries may ...

To batch format decision letters in Word , you will need to create a VBA macro. A macro, in this context, is a simple automation tool that allows Word to apply consistent formatting to your documents automatically. Below are step-by-step instr...

Slate offers multiple methods for printing decision letters. Depending on your process, one or more of the options outlined below may be suitable for your office. Exporting a Letter Template to Word This method allows you to export the text of a S...

Slate offers multiple methods for printing decision letters. Depending on your process, one or more of the options outlined below may be suitable for your office. This article provides more information about Decision Codes. Modern Decision Letter...

Content Blocks are used in decision letters much like they are in mailings. Instead of referencing a recipient list query, they pull data from the default merge fields in the decision letter template or from a MergePublic query . Using Co...

A standard Source Format called "Financial Aid Letter PDF Batch" is available in the Source Format Library . You can use this Source Format to upload a single PDF file with financial aid letters for multiple applicants. To parse out the individual...