Is there Any Place Left where we can provide special customization instructions for customers?
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01-26-2026 12:15 PM
In general I really like the new customer interface - I think it's easier for them to customize things and it makes it clear that they are the ones doing the customization. The one thing I think is lacking is that there's no longer any place to add instructions to assist the customer. You can put something in the general design description, but that doesn't appear in the design screen so they won't see it when they need it.
I'm not talking about labels for every field, I think that's overkill, but having one area where we could explain anything that's in any way complicated or not intuitive would be helpful. It would be ideal if the field was editable on the "edit details" area (so we could add/change it without needing to change the design) and it would appear somewhere in the customer interface as they are personalizing the design.
For example, today I got a message from a customer who was trying to personalize a wedding save the date card with a calendar on it, similar to this one: Tropical Beach Watercolor Calendar & Photo Wedding Save The Date | Zazzle
She didn't understand that she needed to drag the heart to the correct date and somehow thought that I would be taking care of that for her before it printed. I used to provide those instructions in the field labels, but since those are gone, there's no place to tell them what they need to do, and apparently it wasn't obvious (to her, at least) that she could drag the heart herself.
If there is some place I've missed where I can add instructions, I'd be delighted if someone could enlighten me.
p.s. Didn't there used to be a suggestions board? Did it disappear or did I just hallucinate that it ever existed?
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01-26-2026 12:36 PM - edited 01-26-2026 12:38 PM
You could create an image with instructions and add it to the media section. An annoying time consuming PITA to create and add to every product requiring instructions, but it’s one solution if all of our explanatory labels are now forever gone. Annoyed that Zazzle has nuked the label option that so many of us used and relied on to help customers.
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01-26-2026 01:25 PM
Well that's an idea I hadn't considered. Not sure that people will see and/or read it, but maybe I can come up with something simple and picture focused. It still wouldn't be visible when they're customizing it, but it's certainly worth a shot. Thanks for the suggestion!
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01-26-2026 01:38 PM
Highlight “Design Instructions” at the top of the image in big letters. Put it right behind the cover image so that customers are more likely to see it. If you have no cover image, you’ll have to create one since you might not want the design instructions as a cover image, and the only way to add an additional image is if you already have a cover image.
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01-26-2026 02:07 PM
@Cat you could also make a quick explainer video like this one https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_jXdDy2o/D8dqsVSPCf2nhZatll8Dmg/watch?utm_content=DAG_jXdDy2o&utm_ca...
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01-26-2026 02:35 PM - edited 01-26-2026 02:36 PM
I would put it right on the cover photo of the product. Keep it a short hint, "Drag, the heart to the date" with a cute little arrow.