This article explains how to add and customize Featured Content widgets to your instance on Standard Layouts and Custom Pages.
Use Case Information
Highlight specific pieces of content using the Featured Content Widgets.
Comparing the Three Featured Content Widgets
There are three types of Featured Content Widgets. Each type of Featured Content Widget has different characteristics. The table below compares the differences.
Featured Content Tiles (Standard Layout) | Featured Content Tiles (Descriptive Layout) | Featured Content Carousel |
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Add and Customize Featured Content Widgets on Standard Layouts
Adding and customizing Featured Content Widgets is very similar on Layouts and Pages. This section explains the process for Standard Layouts.
- From your homepage, select Design > Layouts.
- Click the Actions drop-down next to the layout you want to add a Featured Content Widget to and select Edit.
- Scroll down the list of widgets and select the Featured Content Widget you want to add.
- Select Content Type to display in widget: Dynamically Display Content or Manually Create Content.
- Dynamically Display Content:
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Choosing this option allows you to select content individually or through a query. The tiles will update dynamically as changes are made to the content (i.e. title change, description change, image change, etc.).
- Populate the widget by selecting content individually or writing a query. See our article on writing queries for further guidance.
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- Manually Create Content:
- Choosing this option allows you to have flexibility on the Item Title, Item Description, Item Image, and the Item Link. Values in these fields will override the display in the content tiles.
- Add Items by clicking the "+ Icon" button.
Note
Display checkbox options apply when you link to a Content Item in the Item Link field. This allows you to dynamically display some of the information.
- Dynamically Display Content:
- Choose display options for content items.
- Title
- Use New Title Display
- Adds a CTA button
- Dynamically Display Content:
- Populate Widget
- Content Sort Order
- Number of Items (max 50)
- Manually Create Content:
- Item Title
- Item Description
- Item Image
- Item Link
- Content Display Options
- Row Width
- 1-5 per row
- Select Sidebar Type
- RSS/Atom Feed
- Static Content
- CSS Classes
- Select Row Width (1-5 items per row).
- Add a sidebar if desired.
- Once the Featured Content Widget ready, click Save.
- After saving, edit the settings for the widget by clicking the Pencil Icon at the top left of the widget.
Tip
After making updates to your layout design, we always recommend viewing the final product from a learner's perspective to get the full effect.
Add and Customize Featured Content Widgets on Custom Pages
Adding and customizing Featured Content Widgets is very similar on Layouts and Pages. This section explains the process for Custom Pages.
- From your homepage, select Design > Pages.
- Click the Actions drop-down next to the page you want to add a Contact Block to and select Design.
- Scroll down the list of widgets and select the Featured Content Widget you want to add.
- Select Content Type to display in widget: Dynamically Display Content or Manually Create Content.
- Dynamically Display Content:
-
Choosing this option allows you to select content individually or through a query. The tiles will update dynamically as changes are made to the content (i.e. title change, description change, image change, etc.).
- Populate the widget by selecting content individually or writing a query. See our article on writing queries for further guidance.
-
- Manually Create Content:
- Choosing this option allows you to have flexibility on the Item Title, Item Description, Item Image, and the Item Link. Values in these fields will override the display in the content tiles.
- Add Items by clicking the "+ Icon" button.
Note
Display checkbox options apply when you link to a Content Item in the Item Link field. This allows you to dynamically display some of the information.
- Dynamically Display Content:
- Choose display options for content items.
- Title
- Use New Title Display
- Adds a CTA button
- Dynamically Display Content:
- Populate Widget
- Content Sort Order
- Number of Items (max 50)
- Manually Create Content:
- Item Title
- Item Description
- Item Image
- Item Link
- Content Display Options
- Row Width
- 1-5 per row
- Select Sidebar Type
- RSS/Atom Feed
- Static Content
- CSS Classes
- Select Row Width (1-5 items per row).
- Add a sidebar if desired.
- Once the Featured Content Widget ready, click Save.
- After saving, edit the settings for the widget by clicking the Pencil Icon at the top left of the widget.
Tip
After making updates to your page design, we always recommend viewing the final product from a learner's perspective to get the full effect.