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Website Builder text tools

Learn how to add your own text to your Website Builder site.

Article ID: SLN29135

There are three different types of text elements in Website Builder: Title, Subtitle, and Body. Note: Website Builder will not save or publish the semicolon character when added to these elements.

Important: Some customers are using different versions of Website Builder. You can learn more about the Website Builder updates and what version you have here. 

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Website Builder v4

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Add text

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Click inside any Section and then click Setup Section.
    The : icon.
  3. Click Elements and then Item Elements.
    The Add Element icon.
  4. Click Body.
    Select the Body element.
  5. Go to the next step to begin editing the sample text.

Edit text

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the Section with the Body element that you wish to edit.
    Body Element.
  3. Click inside the Body element and select Edit Body.
    Edit Body.
  4. The text element will be highlighted and a text editor will appear.
    Edit your text.
  5. Delete the sample text and add your own. Options for modifying the text in the text editor are:
    • Preset type
    • Font type
    • Font color
    • Text alignment
    • Font size
    • Letter spacing
    • Clear formatting
  6. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.

Add a title or subtitle

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the Section where you wish to add the Title or Subtitle. Note: Section or Section Item will appear when you hover your mouse. 
    Section
  3. Click Setup Section.
    The Section Settings option.
  4. Click Elements and then Item Elements.
    The Add Element icon.
  5. Click Title and/or Subtitle to add them to the item. Note: Both buttons will be highlighted when they're active. To remove a title or subtitle, follow the same steps. Neither button will be highlighted when they're inactive.
    The Title and Subtitle buttons are now active.
  6. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.
  7. Go to the next step to begin editing the title or subtitle.

Edit a title or subtitle

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the Section where you wish to edit the Title or Subtitle.
    Section Title.
    Section Subtitle.
  3. Click the Title or Subtitle element and select Edit Title or Edit Subtitle.
    The Edit Title option.
    The Edit Subtitle option.
  4. Edit the Text within the element as shown above.
  5. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.

Website Builder v2

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Add text

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Click inside any element in an item then click the : icon.
    The : icon.
  3. Click the Add Element icon.
    The Add Element icon.
  4. In the Add a new element to item window, click the Body icon.
    Select the Body element.
  5. Choose to add the Body element to all items in the section or to just the one.
    Add Body to one or all elements in the section.
  6. Go to the next step to begin editing the sample text.

Edit text

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the section with the Body element that you wish to edit.
  3. Click inside the Body element and select Edit Body.
    The Edit Body option.
  4. The text element will be highlighted and a basic text editor will appear.
    Edit your text.
  5. Delete the sample text and add your own. Options for modifying the text in the basic text editor are:
    • Choosing a Custom or Website Style.
    • Font type.
    • Font color.
    • Text alignment.
    • Font size.
    • Style: Bold, Italicize and Underline.
    • Vertical and horizontal spacing.
    • Text direction.
  6. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.

Note: For a richer text editor option, click and highlight the text after it's been added. A rich text editor will appear. This will include additional options such as adding text links, numbered lists, bullet points, and increase/decrease indent.
The rich text editor. The rich text editor.

Note: The Title and Subtitle elements do not have the option for the rich text editor.

Add a title or subtitle

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the section to which you wish to add the title or subtitle.
  3. Click inside any element in the item then select Section Settings.
    The Section Settings option.
  4. Click Item then select click the Title and/or Subtitle buttons to add them to the item.
    The Title and Subtitle buttons are inactive.
    Both buttons will be highlighted when they're active.
    The Title and Subtitle buttons are now active.
    Note: To delete a title or subtitle, follow the same steps as above. Neither button will be highlighted when they're inactive.
  5. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.

Edit a title or subtitle

  1. From your Manage Site page, click Edit site or Site Design.
    The Edit site and Site Design links.
  2. Go to the section with the title or subtitle that you wish to edit.
  3. Click inside the title or subtitle element and select Edit title or Edit subtitle.
    The Edit Title option.
    The Edit Subtitle option.
  4. Edit the text within the element as shown above.
  5. Publish when ready.
    The Publish button.