Left/Side Column Content

General Side Content | Buttons | Contact Information | Infographic Text Only

Side or left-column content provides important information related to the general content found on that page.

Examples of information found in side content are:

Selecting a Side Content Type

It is important to decide what purpose your side content will serve. Please refer to our tutorials on specific side content types such as:

To Add General Side Content

  • Navigate to the desired page you want to edit
  • Select the "Add Content" button
  • Adjust the amount of Content Types shown by clicking the Display Records which is set at 10, and change to All
    • Alternatively: Type side content in the filter to populate the various side content types
  • Scroll down the list of content types, then select side: general content
  • Create a name for the content that will be displayed
  • In the bottom right, select the "Save Changes" button

To Add a Button in the Side Content

  • Navigate to the page you want to edit
  • Click the green "Add Content" button
  • Search for "Side: Button"
  • Create a descriptive name for this content type
  • Give the button linked text, this is what is viewed when on the webpage

Decide if your button will link to an internal (within Fordham.edu) or external destination:

Internal Links:

  • Click Add Section Link or Add Content Link
  • Find the content you would like to link to
  • Click "Save Changes"

External Links:

  • Paste the URL of the webpage you would like to link to
  • Click "Save Changes"
  • Click "Preview" to view your current draft and ensure your link works
  • Click "Save and Approve" to publish to the live site

To Add Contact Information in the Side Content

  • Navigate to the page want to edit
  • Click the green "Add Content" button
  • Search for Side: Contact
  • Enter a descriptive name
  • Insert contact information into the relevant fields

To Add Infographic Text Only

  • Navigate to the page you want to edit
  • Click the green "Add Content" button
  • Search for Side: Infographic Text Only
  • Enter a descriptive name
  • Select the background color of the first infographic
  • Insert the first statistic
  • Give the statistic a title
  • Enter a description of the description if necessary

Note: There is a 10 character limit for statistics