Page sections in version 7.1

In Squarespace version 7.1, you'll build your site's pages and footers with customizable sections stacked vertically. You can add, delete, and move sections to arrange your content. In this guide, you'll learn about what you can do with page sections and how to use them to create unique page layouts.

For help creating a new page to add sections to, visit Adding pages to your navigation.

Tip: For a similar effect in version 7.0, use a stacked Index.

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Add and edit sections

When you add a new page, it starts with at least one pre-built section, unless it's a blank page. To get started editing sections, go to the page, then click Edit in the top-left of the page preview.

Hover over a section to see its options:

To add a section, click +.
To duplicate a section, click the duplicate icon. Collection page sections can't be duplicated.
To move a section, click ↑ or ↓.
To style a section, click the pencil icon.
To delete a section, click the trash can icon. After saving, sections can't be restored. Collection page sections can't be deleted.
Click Save to publish your changes. Changes don't auto-save.

There's no limit to the number of sections you can add, but we recommend adding no more than 20 sections to a single page, as pages with lots of content take longer to load. To learn more, visit My site is loading slowly.

Add content to sections

How you add and style content depends on the section. There are three types:

Block sections - Customize a layout with blocks.
Gallery sections - Add galleries of images and choose their layouts.
Collection page sections - Display collection items. For example, Blog Pages have a collection section that displays blog posts.

You can add block and gallery sections to any page. Collection page sections are unique to their pages.

Block sections

Blocks are features you can use to add content to your site, like text, images, buttons, and forms. All sections are block sections, except gallery and collection page sections.

To add and style content in block sections:

Add or move blocks to customize the layout.
To add content to a block, double-click it.
To delete a block, hover over it and click the trash can icon. After saving, blocks can't be restored.
To change the section styles, click the pencil icon.

Gallery sections

Use gallery sections to display images in striking layouts. To learn more, visit Gallery sections in version 7.1.

Collection page sections

Use collection pages to display a collection of items, like blog posts or events. Blog, Events, Portfolio, and Store Pages are all collection pages. To learn more, visit Collection page sections in version 7.1.

Footer sections

Create your footer using sections. Hover over the footer, and click Edit Footer to add and edit its sections.

Change section styles

You can make sections follow your site-wide styles in the Design panel, or you can edit an individual section's layout, background, and color to give your pages more variety or contrast.

To style individual sections, click Edit on the page, hover over the section, and click the pencil icon. Block sections include three tabs: Format, Background, and Color.

Format

In the Format tab, you can change these details:

Section Height - The height of the section. Sections with more content may display at a taller height than your setting
Content Width - How much of the section's width your content spans.
Content Alignment - How the content aligns with the section borers, along the top, along the bottom, or equidistant from the top and bottom

Background

In the Background tab, you can add a background image or video. The image or video can appear at full-bleed or inset from the edges of the section. To learn more, visit Adding banner images.

Color

In the Color tab, you can select and customize a color theme for the section. Keep in mind, any changes made to a color theme will affect all sections of your site that use that theme. To learn more, visit Changing colors.

Other sections

To learn more about styling options for gallery sections and collection page sections, visit these guides:

Move content between sections

To move content:

Block sections - Drag blocks to move them from one block section to another within the same page.
Collection sections - Move blog posts, events, and products from one collection to another of the same type. It's not currently possible to move Portfolio sub-pages.
Gallery sections - Reuse a gallery image to add it to different gallery section.