Sidebar

Sidebar

The use of sidebar content is not recommended on WCMS 3. The 2-column section (larger left, 66%, 33%) may be used in place of sidebar content.

Sidebars affect the layout of the entire page. Using columns and sections instead of sidebars will create a better layout of your page and reduce white space.

The Sidebar complementary content type may be attached to one individual page on a WCMS 3 site. It may be used to add additional information, provide related links, promote social media accounts, etc. Sidebar content generates on the right side of the web page; the existing layout will accommodate the width of the sidebar for the whole length of the page.

Create a Sidebar

  1. From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.

  2. Navigate to Content types, then select Add next to Sidebar.

    Screenshot of add button next to Sidebar
  3. In the Attach to page field begin typing the Web page you would like to add the sidebar to and select it from the drop-down list that appears. The title of the sidebar will be the same as the Web page it is attached to and will update if the attached page changes.

    Screenshot of Attach to page field
  4. Ensure the Save as: drop-down menu is set as Draft.

  5. Select Save.

  6. The Layout builder will automatically appear. Add your desired content here using Sections and Blocks.

  7. Select Published from the Change to: drop-down menu for the sidebar to be visible on the page it is attached to.

    Screenshot of the Change to drop-down menu
  8. Select Save layout.

Edit or delete a Sidebar

  1. From the administration bar, select Workbench, then select My Dashboard

  2. Navigate to the Content list and select Sidebar from the drop-down menu in the Type field. Then select Apply to list the Sidebars available on the site.

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  3. From the Actions column, select View for access to the Sidebar.

  4. You can now choose your action: Edit tab to edit the Sidebar information, Layout tab to edit the content in the sidebar, or select the Delete tab to delete the sidebar (only site managers can delete sidebars).

  5. Make the required changes and select Save layout