Site footer

Owned by Charlotte Armstrong
Last updated: Mar 27, 2024 by Ashley Walls
3 min read

Site footers are the section of a site located at the bottom of a web page. When a site footer is created, by default it will only contain your site name which links to your homepage. Your site footer is the same across the entire website, the same way that the local navigation is consistent across a single site.

The footer should contain:

  • The logo for the department/faculty that you are affiliated with.

    • Note: The logo will link to the main site for that area.

  • A link to provide website feedback.

    • Note: A best practice would be to link the site owner's email address.

Links could include, if relevant:

  • Contact [Department / Unit / Service Name].

  • Work for [Department / Unit / Service Name].

    • This should list current opportunities and link to the Human Resources website for other job opportunities.

  • Support [Department / Unit / Service Name].

  • Visit [Department / Unit / Service Name].

    • The landing page for this should include your location and building code.

Create a Site footer

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

  2. Navigate to the Content types panel.

  3. Next to Site footer, select Add/edit.

    Screenshot of Add and edit button next to Site footer

  4. Enter a title in the Title field (The title will not be displayed).

    • Note: It is recommended that the Site footer title is "Site footer".

  5. Choose a Logo from the drop-down menu. You may choose the Faculty, Department, School or Institution logo you are affiliated with, your site name or the University of Waterloo logo.

    Screenshot of selecting logo from drop-down menu

  6. Optional - Add Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and/or Snapchat by filling in the fields with the appropriate links. These will appear in your footer as the logo for each social media platform.

  7. Select the desired state from the Change to: drop-down menu.

  8. Select Save.

  9. You will have the option to edit the Site footer template content under the Layout tab.

    • Note: You can add additional information using content Blocks and Sections such as related links.

  10. When finished, select Published in the Change to: drop-down menu.

  11. Select Save layout.