SMS Text Messages
Managing Your Messaging Plan
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Because texting through Spectra/Stratus requires a data plan, this help document is designed to help you manage your messaging plan and easily switch between messaging plans to find the one that best fits your business. More about StudioPlus messaging plans....
Getting Started with SMS Text Messaging
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. SMS text messaging is a powerful tool, very similar to email. Use SMS marketing as another way to connect with your customers. These touch points are important. The more touch points you have with a customer, the more likely...
Features of SMS Text Messages
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The SMS TextMessage record holds information for a text message that has been sent (or will be sent) to a client. This topic describes each field and tool on a text message. Check the following topics for more information about...
Sending SMS Texts
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Text Messaging Requirements Texting through Spectra/Stratus requires an SMS Text Messaging plan from StudioPlus. Find out more here. Complete the setup steps in the software. See also: Getting Started with SMS Text Messaging Or check out this training video: Out...
Creating SMS Text Templates
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. You can use the Form Letter Builder to create templates specifically for your text messages. Although you can send any form letter as a text message, it can not include images, and it’s best to create shorter versions that...
SMS Reference
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The following tools are available on the SMS ribbon. Note: Depending on how the text message was created, some of the ribbon tools may not appear. For example, when you open a text message that was previously saved, there...
SMS Ribbon (0bsolete)
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. The following tools are available on the SMS ribbon. Note: Depending on how the text message was created, some of the ribbon tools may not appear. For example, when you open a text message that was previously saved, there...