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description: Follow these steps to add the Distributed Marketing text block to Content Builder.
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# Add a Distributed Marketing Text Block

Follow these steps to add the Distributed Marketing text block to Content Builder.

### Required Editions

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d3463e38">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d3463e38 ">To add the Distributed Marketing Text Block:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d3463e38 ">Installed Package | Administer permission.</td>

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To prevent marketers from sending emails with empty text blocks, navigate to Compliance & Approvals in Administration and enable the Prevent Empty Text Blocks feature.

1. In Marketing Cloud Engagement, navigate to Setup.
2. Select **Apps** under Platform Tools.
3. Select **Installed Packages**.
4. Select the Distributed Marketing Package, such as Distributed Marketing.
5. Select **Add Component**.
6. Select **Custom Content Block**.
7. Select **Next**.
8. Name the block, such as Distributed Text.
9. Add a description, such as Allow DM business users to enter text.
10. Click this link. A window opens showing the URL you must copy and paste into your browser.
    1. If your organization uses Hyperforce, use this link: https://distributed-marketing-content-blocks.s1.marketingcloudapps.com/free-text-block/v1/
    2. If your organization doesn't use Hyperforce, use this link: https://distributed-marketing-content-blocks.{{stackKey}}.marketingcloudapps.com/free-text-block/v1/