Edit Widget Options

This article will show you how to edit a widget.  

Important Note    

• The Display option is able to be changed for the following widgets:
  • Alert Center
  • Info Advanced
  • Calendar
  • Community Voice
  • FAQs
  • Graphic Links
  • News Flash
  • Quick Links
  • RSS
    

Instructions

1. Navigate to the page that contains the widget you would like to modify and turn on Live Edit
   
   
2. Hover over the widget and select Widget options
   
   
3. Configure options as needed
   
   
   • Skin: Default is recommended
     
     Note: If you are a current customer going through a redesign, you can preview what any existing skin applications will look like with the new design applied by following the instructions in the article Using Your Interior Page Preview Extension.
   • Header Text: Text that will appear above the News Flash
   • Option Set: Default is recommended
   • Number of Columns: Indicate how many columns you would like in the widget
   • Display: Set the number of items to display in your widget
     
     Note: If there are more items in your category than the number in this field, your residents will see a link to View All items.
   • Category: Choose the appropriate category or categories
     
     Note: A category must be published and have at least one published question to show on the front end. If it still does not show, check that a category is selected in the widget options.
   • Carousel Options: These options only apply to News Flash widget option sets with the Carousel option enabled.
     • Min Allowable Item Width: Indicate the area of the minimum item width
     • Max Allowable Item Width: Indicate the area of the maximum item width
     • Space Between Items: Indicate the area between items (40px or higher is recommended)
   • View All and Header Link: Customize the View All Link Text and where the link should direct to
     
   • Advanced
     
     
     • Widget Breakpoint: Width at which the widget will switch from a narrow to a wide view
     • Push To All Versions of this Page: Add a copy of this widget to all versions of this page
     • Push To All Subpages of this Page: Add a copy of this widget to all subpages of this page
     • Push Options: Choose where to put the widget within pushed pages
4. Select X to exit the Widget options window
   
   
5. Select a Save option
   
   
   • Save: Will save the changes as a draft
   • Save as Copy: Will save the changes as a separate copy
   • Save and Publish (draft pages only): Will save and publish to the live site
   • Cancel: Will cancel all of the changes made