How to use content blocks and groups | Civio Engage Knowledge Base [ ![Civio Knowledge Base](/civio-light.svg) ](https://nginx.deploy-lagoon-production.civio-engage-docs.dh1.amazee.io) [Articles](/articles) [Releases](/releases) [Home](/) [Knowledge base](/articles) [📄 Working with content](/articles?category=1) How to use content blocks and groups ==================================== Updated 3 weeks ago Search Go How to use content blocks and groups ------------------------------------ On your website there are two types of content: sitewide content, such as the homepage or privacy page; and content that is specific to a project, such as events or surveys. Content can be easily added to a page by using content blocks and content groups. **Type****Description****Content block**Content blocks allow you to add different types of content to your site or project. Content blocks include events, updates, rich text content, documents, pages, polls, surveys and questions.**Content group**With content groups, you can add related groups of content blocks together, and display the group as either an accordion, tab or container.Content blocks -------------- Content blocks allow you to create and display unique content types for your site or project. **Content block name****Purpose**​​[Pages](/articles/9180771120527-Create-and-edit-project-pages)List project pages in addition to the main project page to split up information on larger projects​[Maps](/articles/9181356421903-Create-project-maps)​List maps to share geographical information with the public​[Updates](/articles/9180844968847-Create-and-edit-project-updates)List project updates to notify users of the latest project news​[Events](/articles/9181131229711-Create-and-edit-project-events)​List events and meetings related to this project​[Documents](/articles/9181022253455-Create-and-edit-project-documents)​List documents to provide extra information to a project. File (Document) formats must be: doc, docx, pdf, txt, xls, xlsx, csv[​Hotspots​](/articles/9182234840975-Create-and-edit-project-hotspots)Add interactive spots to images, diagrams, or maps that can be clicked to reveal additional information[​Rich Text Content​](/articles/9180044670223-How-to-use-the-Rich-Content-editor)Display Rich text content on your project page​[Image gallery](/articles/9180178647567-How-to-add-an-image-gallery-to-your-page)​Display a thumbnail or carousel image gallery on your project page[Image comparison slider](https://knowledge.district.au/hc/en-au/articles/[NEW_ARTICLE_ID])Create an interactive before and after image comparison tool with a sliding overlay​[Regions](/articles/9176480859023-Manage-site-categories-regions-and-tags)List cards to selected region pages on your project page​[Tags](/articles/9176480859023-Manage-site-categories-regions-and-tags)​List cards to selected tags pages on your project page[​Idea boards​](/articles/9184062005007-Create-and-edit-an-idea-board)List idea boards or a custom selection of the idea boards created for this project[Map feedback](/articles/10028992146575-Create-and-edit-a-map-feedback)List map feedback submissions collected for this project[Polls](/articles/9184031782799-Create-and-edit-poll)​List polls or a custom selection of the polls created for this project[Q&A boards](/articles/12347854585743-Create-and-edit-a-Q-A-board)List Q&A boards where participants can ask questions and receive answers[​Surveys​](/articles/9182830898191-Create-and-edit-a-survey)List surveys or a custom selection of the surveys created for this project[Budgets](/articles/14158973375759-Getting-started-with-Budgets)List participatory budgeting exercises where community members can allocate resources across proposalsCard listDisplay a customisable grid of content cards that link to any content on your siteHTMLEmbed custom HTML directly into your page — useful for third-party widgets, custom forms, or styled content that goes beyond the standard editor blocks. Content is validated and sanitised on save.Adding a content block to a page -------------------------------- Content blocks can be added to a sitewide page, a project page or a project subpage. ***Note**: to preview how a content block looks when added to a sitewide page, a project page, or a project subpage, the content block needs to be first published.* The following instructions outline the steps to create a content block on a Projects page. The same logic also applies for content blocks on subpages or sitewide pages: 1. Log in to your Civio Engage website. 2. Click **Projects** in the left-hand menu bar. This will show you all projects you currently have access to. 3. Click on a project to open it. 4. Click on the **Edit** tab. 5. Scroll down to click **Add block.** 6. Select a block type, and follow the prompts to create the content block. 7. Click **Add \[Block type\]** to save your changes. 8. Drag and drop content blocks to change the display order. 9. Click **Publish.** Delete a content block from a page ---------------------------------- To delete a content block from a specific page: 1. Navigate to the page you want to edit, then click **Edit.** 2. Click on the specific content block you want to delete. 3. Click **Remove.** *Note: if the content block is associated with content such as Events or Updates, this won't delete the content from the project, only this page.* 4. Once you've finished, click **Save.** Content groups -------------- If you're adding a lot of content blocks to your project page, you can group them together to make it easier for participants to read and access. Content group types ------------------- Content blocks will be sorted into either **accordions**, **tabs** or **columns**. When the columns option is chosen, the group's content can be displayed in one of 6 **Layout types**: 1 column, 2 columns (50/50 split, 65/35 split, a 35/65 split), 3 columns or 4 columns. It is also possible to further customise the way columns appear by selecting a Minimal, Highlight or Full width highlight style from the **Layout style** menu. Example of an accordion group ![Example of accordion group](/storage/articles/9179124695695.jpg) Example of a tab group ![Example of tab group](/storage/articles/9179933448207.jpg) Example of a column group with 50/50 split, Minimal style ![Example of column group with 50/50 split, Minimal style](/storage/articles/9179933452175.jpg) Example of a column group with 65/35 split, Minimal style ![Example of column group with 65/35 split, Minimal style](/storage/articles/9179973523087.jpg) Example of a column group with Single column, Minimal style ![Example of column group with Single column, Minimal style](/storage/articles/9179973525775.jpg) Example of a column group with 50/50 split, Highlight style ![Example of column group with 50/50 split, Highlight style](/storage/articles/9179967314575.jpg) Example of a 3 columns group with Full width background Layout style ![Example of a 3 columns group with Full width background Layout style](/storage/articles/10491389629711.png) Adding a content group to a page -------------------------------- The following instructions show you how to add a content group to your main project page. The same logic also applies for adding content groups to project subpages or sitewide pages: 1. Log in to your Civio Engage website. 2. Click **Projects** in the left-hand menu bar. This will show you all projects you currently have access to. 3. Click on a project to open it. 4. Click on the **Edit** tab. 5. Scroll down and click **Add Group.** 6. Give the group a **Title**. This will be publicly visible on the published website. 7. Select a **Group type** to choose how you want this content to be displayed: - **Accordion** will display the group vertically down the page - **Tabs** will display horizontally across the page - **Columns** display a group of content blocks in columns. If you choose this option you can also customise the **Layout type**. Choose from: - 50/50 split - 65/35 split - 35/65 split - a single column (refer to the screenshots above to see how each layout looks) 8. Drag and drop existing content blocks into the group. 9. Click on the grab dots to rearrange the order of content blocks. 10. Click **Publish**. Deleting a content group from a page ------------------------------------ *N.B: Deleting a content group will also delete all its content blocks from the page. However if the content block is associated with content such as Events or Updates, this action won't delete the content from the project, only this page.* To delete a content group from a page: 1. Navigate to the page you want to edit, then click **Edit.** 2. Click on the specific content group you want to delete. 3. Click **Remove.** 4. Once you've finished, click **Publish**. Advanced settings for content blocks ------------------------------------ For content blocks that can be displayed in grid form such as Documents, Events, Pages, Updates, and Participation tools, the advanced settings allow you to customise how the content is displayed. ![Advanced settings screenshot](/storage/articles/10515264696975.png) - **Sort order**: Choose the order in which content is displayed (e.g., Newest first, Oldest first). - **Limit number of items**: Set the maximum number of items to be displayed within the block. - **Items per row**: Define how many items will appear in each row of the grid. - **Display a link to all content**: Tick this option to add a link that directs users to view all content beyond the displayed limit. - Unique block settings - **Show upcoming events only**: For Events blocks, you can choose to display only future events and hide past events. - **Image gallery:** For Image galleries you can format the display mode (e.g., "Thumbnail gallery") and Display ratio (e.g., "16:9") To enhance the user experience, make sure to adjust these settings based on the volume and type of content you plan to display. 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