Build your own sections
A Custom section is a section you build yourself from blocks. Use it in a template you are designing (see Design your own template). This page is for website editors.
Add a custom section
Section titled “Add a custom section”- In the template designer, choose a page, then press Add section.
- Choose Custom section (Built from blocks).
- Choose the section on the page to edit it. A Custom mark shows on its row.
The section’s look
Section titled “The section’s look”At the top of a custom section:
| Setting | Choices |
|---|---|
| Background | Page colour, Panel colour, Accent colour, Picture (then choose a Background picture) |
| Spacing | Compact, Normal, Airy |
| Width | Page width, Full width |
Add blocks
Section titled “Add blocks”- Press Add block. A sheet opens: Add to and the section’s first heading, or Add a block when it has no heading yet.
- Choose a kind of block. (+ Add a whole section at the bottom of the sheet adds another section to the page instead.)
| Block | What it is |
|---|---|
| Columns | Two to four columns side by side. Each holds other blocks. On a phone they stack. |
| Text | Words. |
| Picture | A picture. |
| Cards | A row of cards. |
| Button | A button with a link. |
| FAQ | Questions and answers. |
| Video | A video. |
| Spacer | Empty space (Small, Medium, Large). |
| Form | Your website’s enquiry form (see Design your enquiry form). |
- The block appears as a tile. Choose a tile to fill it in, then press Done.
- Use the arrows to move a block up or down, or Delete it (you’re asked to confirm). On a computer you can also drag tiles.
A tile marked Needs fixing has a field that isn’t valid.
The Form block shows the quote form your visitors fill in. Give it a title and a note. A custom section can hold only one form. The questions are set on the Enquiry form tab.
Columns
Section titled “Columns”Choose the Number of columns. In each column, press Add to column 1 (2, 3 and so on) to add blocks. A column holds every block except another Columns. To lower the number of columns, move the blocks out first.
Save to My sections
Section titled “Save to My sections”- In a custom section, press Save to My sections.
- Type a name for it.
- It shows “Saved to My sections as …”.
To reuse it: in Add section, choose From My sections, then Insert. Inserting makes a copy. Delete removes it from My sections only. Pages and templates that already use it keep their copy. My sections show how many you keep (“n of 50 kept”). Platform templates have no My sections.
If something goes wrong
Section titled “If something goes wrong”| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| “A custom section can hold up to 24 blocks.” | The section has 24 blocks. | Delete one, or make a second custom section. |
| “A custom section can hold one form.” | The section already has a Form block. | Use the one you have. |
| “A column can hold up to 12 blocks.” | The column is full. | Move or delete a block, or use another column. |
| “Move some blocks out first: …” | You lowered the number of columns, but the last column still has blocks. | Move its blocks to another column, then try again. |
| “You can keep up to 50 sections in My sections.” | My sections is full. | Delete one you don’t use. |
| “Some pictures in this section aren’t in your Pictures. Pick them again.” | A picture came from somewhere else. | Choose the pictures again from your own. |
| “Section not found” | It was deleted already. | Reload the list. |
| “Some fields need fixing” | A field isn’t valid. | Fix the fields marked Needs fixing. |