How to Add Share Buttons in Squarespace 7.0: A Complete Guide

How to Add Share Buttons in Squarespace 7.0: A Complete Guide

By Michael Turner

January 4, 2025 at 09:07 AM

Share your content easily with social media Share buttons that help visitors spread your content across different platforms.

To add Share buttons:

  1. Open the Share buttons panel
  2. Check boxes for desired social media platforms:
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest (requires featured images)
    • Reddit
    • Tumblr
  3. Click Save to apply changes

Squarespace share button

Squarespace share button

Share buttons appear in two styles:

  • Standard Share link with overlay menu
  • Advanced Share buttons displayed directly on page

Social media icons in a row

Social media icons in a row

Default Share button locations:

  • Album Pages: Below album title
  • Events: Below descriptions
  • Blog posts: Below content
  • Products: Below descriptions and Add to Cart buttons

Customizing Share Buttons:

  1. Navigate to Site Styles panel
  2. Scroll to Share Buttons section
  3. Adjust:
    • Size
    • Spacing
    • Color
    • Style (icon only, solid, outline, or embossed)

Black dress on hanger

Black dress on hanger

To hide Share buttons:

  • Remove all: Uncheck all social media sites in Share buttons panel
  • Products only: Uncheck "Show Share buttons" in Site Styles
  • Blog pages: Adjust settings in Site Styles per template family
  • Album/Events: Check "Hide link to share" for Albums or uncheck "Show social media buttons" for Events

Important notes:

  • Facebook shares may appear in friends' News Feeds based on settings
  • Pinterest sharing requires featured images
  • Advanced Share buttons available in Brine, Farro, Skye, Tremont, and York templates
  • Template-specific settings may vary

For additional social media integration:

  • Add social media icons to headers/footers
  • Embed social media content using blocks
  • Connect social media accounts through Connected Accounts

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