How to Create and Edit Layout Pages in Squarespace

How to Create and Edit Layout Pages in Squarespace

By Michael Turner

January 4, 2025 at 03:05 AM

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Layout pages are flexible content areas where you can create custom designs using drag-and-drop blocks or pre-built layouts. They're ideal for contact pages, about pages, and general content pages.

Adding a Blank Page (Version 7.1):

  1. Click + in the Pages panel
  2. Select "Blank Page" under pages
  3. Enter a page title
  4. Click Edit and "Add section"
  5. Customize with blocks
  6. Save your changes

Adding a Pre-built Layout:

  1. Open Pages panel and click +
  2. Select "Page layouts"
  3. Choose a layout type
  4. Select your preferred design
  5. Enter page title and save

Available Layout Types:

  • Appointments: For scheduling and booking
  • Contact/RSVP: Forms, maps, contact information
  • Digital Products: Product displays and gated content
  • FAQs/Legal: Text-focused information pages
  • Gallery: Image-based layouts
  • About/Services/Team: Multi-purpose content layouts
  • Menu: Restaurant menu displays
  • Reviews: Customer testimonial layouts

Customizing Layouts:

  • Double-click any placeholder to edit content
  • Delete unwanted blocks
  • Add new blocks as needed
  • Resize and rearrange blocks
  • Preview mobile appearance

Page Settings Options:

  • Edit page title
  • Modify URL
  • Add page description
  • Set featured image
  • Configure navigation settings
  • Set password protection
  • Enable/disable features

Styling Your Layout:

  • Use site-wide style settings
  • Adjust section-specific styles
  • Customize banner images
  • Modify headers and footers
  • Set content inset options

Additional Features:

  • Set as homepage
  • Create dropdown menus
  • Duplicate pages
  • Hide from navigation
  • Add cookie consent
  • Manage project settings

For both versions 7.0 and 7.1, these tools give you complete control over your page's appearance and functionality while maintaining professional design standards.

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