Manual list

The Manual list block allows a user to select and order specific content to be highlighted on any content page. For more information on the block, visit Manual list in our Block library.

If you need to create a Web page first, review the instructions on How to create a Web page.

Create a Manual list

From the administration bar, select Workbench, then select My Dashboard.
Navigate to the Content list and select the content you would like to edit.
Select the Layout tab.
Select + Add section, if applicable.
Select + Add block.
Under Choose a block, navigate to Listing and select Manual list.
If desired, enter a title. By default, the block title is Manual list. The title will appear as a block header if Display title is selected.
Select Heading level.
- Note: Headings must be used in sequence and cannot be skipped (i.e. H1, H2, H3, H2 and cannot be H1, H3, H5). Headings are necessary for accessible content.
Select a Type of content.

Manual Blog post lists allow for selected Blog posts to be featured on a content page.

To create a Blog post, review the instructions on How to create a Blog post.

Under Blog posts, enter the name of the blog post you wish to list and select it from the drop down.
Optionally, select Add blog and repeat step 1 to add another blog. Blog posts can be removed from the list by selecting Remove blog.
- Note: Use the crosshairs icon to change the order of the blogs.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.

Manual Catalog lists allow for a selected group of Catalogs to be highlighted on any content page.

To create a Catalog, review the instructions on How to create a Catalog.

Under Catalogs, enter the name of the catalog you wish to list and select it from the drop down.
Optionally, select Add catalog and repeat step 1 to add another catalog. Catalogs can be removed from the list by selecting Remove catalog.
- Note: Use the crosshairs icon to change the order of the catalogs.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.

Manual Catalog item lists allow for a selected group of Catalog items to be highlighted on any content page.

To create a Catalog item, review the instructions on How to create a Catalog item.

Under Catalog items, enter the name of the catalog item you wish to list and select it from the drop down.
Optionally, select Add catalog item and repeat step 1 to add another catalog item. Catalog items can be removed from the list by selecting Remove catalog item.
- Note: Use the crosshairs icon to change the order of the catalog items.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.

Manual Contact lists allow for selected people and their biographies to be highlighted on any content page.

To create a Contact, review the instructions on How to create a Contact.

Under Show contact image, determine whether to display contact images or not. Note: The default selection is yes.
Under Show contact title, determine whether to display contact images or not. Note: The default selection is yes.
Under Contacts, enter the name of the contact you wish to list and select it from the drop down.
Optionally, select Add contact and repeat step 3 to add another contact. Contacts can be removed from the list by selecting Remove contact.
- Note: Use the crosshairs icon to change the order of the contacts.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.

Manual Event lists allow for selected Events to be featured on a content page.

To create an Event, review the instructions on How to create an Event.

Under Events, enter the name of the event you wish to list and select it from the drop down.
Optionally, select Add event and repeat step 1 to add another event. Events can be removed from the list by selecting Remove event.
- Note: Use the crosshairs icon to change the order of the events.
Under Style, select the desired option.
- Default: Events appear as they do on the default events page.
- Agenda: Use for Conferences or Events that have multiple sessions across one or multiple days.
Under Sort Order, select As entered or Chronological order.
Select Add block (or Update if it's a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.