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Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7: RAW

You're reading from   Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7: RAW Master the tools and techniques of using Squarespace to create professional websites

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2015
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ISBN-13 9781783559961
Length 392 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Setting Up for Success – Your Website Toolkit FREE CHAPTER 2. Getting Started with Squarespace 3. Working with Squarespace Templates 4. Creating Your Site Framework: Pages, Items, Collections, and Navigation 5. Adding, Editing, and Arranging Content in Your Web Pages 6. Using Blocks to Add Functionality, Rich Media, and Special Features 7. Selling Online or Taking Donations with Squarespace Commerce 8. Tailoring Your Site's Look and Feel 9. Going Live with Your Website and Driving Traffic to It 10. Managing Your Squarespace Website 11. Moving beyond Standard Squarespace Tools A. Getting Help with Squarespace B. Squarespace Templates in a Nutshell
C. List of Online Resources Used in This Book
Index

Adding and removing blocks

All types of blocks are added to pages in the same way. Remember, you can add blocks to certain types of items as well. For example, you can add images, forms, or any other type of block to a blog post or event in exactly the same way as you would add a standard page.

Adding a block

Follow these steps to add a block to a page:

  1. In the Preview screen, hover your mouse over the body area of the page to activate the Annotations, as shown here:
    Adding a block

    Tip

    Make sure you are hovering over the body area and not over another part of the page, such as the header or footer. Annotations appear over these areas as well—and you'll only confuse yourself if you click on the Edit button there instead of on the Page Content area.

  2. Click on the Edit button next to Page Content. This will open the Content Editor screen: the side panel will close, and a wide floating window will appear above the Preview. This is where you can add and edit your content.

    Tip

    By default, every new page comes...

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