Creating custom blocks

Several custom blocks have been pre-programmed and styled for you, allowing you get simply fill in the information you want to display on your pages.

To create a custom block

  1. From the admin panel, click on Structure.
  2. On the Structure page, click on Block Layout.
  3. In the Block Layout page, near the top, click on the Custom block library tab.
  4. Locate and click on the + Add custom block button.
  5. On the Add custom block page, you will be given a list of blocks you can create:
    1. Basic block
      A basic block contains a title, body, and optional branding color styling.
    2. Focal Link
      Useful for adding an arbitrary link with a thumbnail icon.
    3. Focus Box
      A box with an image, title, and body to bring focus to a specific area of a page.
    4. Hero Banner
      Add a large banner image with some text and a call to action link. This is something appropriate for the home page.
    5. Image Banner
      A full-width image to appear as a banner that can link to content.
    6. Marketing Highlight
      An attention-getting block which uses an image and is linked to some content.
    7. Marketing Highlight - Horizontal
      A "Horizontal" attention-getting block which uses an image and is linked to some content.

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