What aspects of my Prospectus can I customise?
✅ Understanding Your Options
During the initial branding phase, we're often asked questions along the lines of "How can we set our Prospectus apart from others? What can we choose to do differently? How can we bring our Prospectus in line with our institution branding or a specific campaign?"
All Prospectus+ instances are powered by the same underlying product. This is what makes them so quick and easy to set up, brand and configure. However, over time, we've built a range of customisable options into the product. That list has grown quickly over time and we can't see this slowing down any time soon!
In this article, you'll find a slide-by-slide walkthrough of through the customisable aspects of Prospectus+.
From logos and text to layout, buttons, and functionality, we'll shed light on the extent to which you can make your Prospectus truly your own.
📖 Practical Examples
Please take a look through the below slide deck which outlines the customisation options available to you. We've also included a full list of all customisable variables in the table below, in case you're looking to search for something specific.
⚙️ White Label Variables
Prospectus Plus can be quickly "White Labeled" to fit your brand guidelines using the following options.
| Customisation | Key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Name | NEXT_PUBLIC_CUSTOM_NAME | The key word for the prospectus, examples “prospectus”, “handbook” |
| Custom Explore Description | NEXT_PUBLIC_CUSTOM_EXPLORE_DESCRIPTION | The description for /everything |
| No Carousel Overlay | NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_CAROUSEL_OVERLAY | An override to stop the first row from being pulled up over the overview carousel |
| Footer Menu Items | NEXT_PUBLIC_FOOTER_MENU_ITEMS | A JSON string of the footer menu items |
| Masthead on homepage | NEXT_PUBLIC_MASTHEAD_ON_FRONT | Show the masthead on the homepage |
| Sticky Menu | NEXT_PUBLIC_MENU_STICKY | Is the menu sticky? |
| Hide Homepage Logo | NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_HOMEPAGE_LOGO | Hide the logo on the homepage |
| Split footer design | NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_SPLIT_FOOTER | Sets the footer to use the split footer design |
| Hide show me everything | NEXT_PUBLIC_HIDE_EVERYTHING_BUTTON | Hide the show me everything button on the homepage |
| Prospectus homepage layout | NEXT_PUBLIC_HOME_LAYOUT | The layout of the prospectus homepage |
| Homepage video | NEXT_PUBLIC_HOMEPAGE_VIDEO | The video for the homepage |
| Course selector button copy | NEXT_PUBLIC_SELECT_COURSES_LABEL | The select courses button on /personalise course selector text |
| Course selector description copy | NEXT_PUBLIC_SELECT_COURSES_DESCRIPTION | The select courses description on /personalise course selector text |
| Personalisation Step Loader Text | NEXT_PUBLIC_PERSONALISE_LOADING_TEXT | The loading text on /personalise |
| Personalisation Select All | NEXT_PUBLIC_PERSONALISE_SELECT_ALL_ENABLED | Enable the select all button |
| Personalisation Select All Button Copy | NEXT_PUBLIC_PERSONALISE_SELECT_ALL_LABEL | The label for the select all button |
| Start Over Button Copy (Masthead) | NEXT_PUBLIC_HEADER_START_OVER_LABEL | The start over button text in header |
| My Prospectus Copy (Masthead) | NEXT_PUBLIC_MY_PROSPECTUS_LABEL | My prospectus label text in header |
| Prospectus Overview Description Copy | NEXT_PUBLIC_OVERVIEW_DESCRIPTION | The description copy in /overview |
| Prospectus Overview Title Copy | NEXT_PUBLIC_OVERVIEW_TITLE | The overview title in /overview |
| Homepage button separator | NEXT_PUBLIC_HOME_BUTTON_SEPARATOR | Add a separator between buttons on the homepage |
| Skip Personalisation Button Copy (Homepage) | NEXT_PUBLIC_BUTTON_THREE_TEXT | The “Skip Personalisation” button text on homepage |
| Show me everything Button Copy (Homepage) | NEXT_PUBLIC_BUTTON_TWO_TEXT | The “Show me everything” button text on homepage |
| Create yours now Button Copy (Homepage) | NEXT_PUBLIC_BUTTON_ONE_TEXT | The “Create yours now” button text on homepage |
| The homepage description | NEXT_PUBLIC_HOME_DESCRIPTION | The homepage description |
| The homepage title | NEXT_PUBLIC_HOME_TITLE | The homepage title |
| The title of the prospectus for the browser tab | NEXT_PUBLIC_PROSPECTUS_TITLE | The title of the prospectus for the browser tab |
| The course selector version | NEXT_PUBLIC_COURSE_SELECTOR_VERSION | Switches between a single and a multi-column view for course selection tiles. |
🖌️Advanced Customisation: Custom CSS
If you'd like even more customisation then you can provide custom CSS for your prospectus to our support team for implementation. For some customers, our creative team may be able to provide some CSS customisations as part of your subscription.
📈 Is this everything?
For now, yes. But remember:
It's always worth reaching out via our help desk (help@prospectus.plus) if you can't find what you're looking for here.
This range of options is growing all the time. We'll be sure to keep this list updated with the very latest in new customisable elements. We'll also send out comms for major releases so that you don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of the very latest developments.
Prospectus+ is the product it is today because of the feedback and suggestions of our valued customers. If there is an option you feel is missing, please let us know. We'd love to hear from you! 💙
Updated on: 10/12/2024
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