Squarespace 7 Footer Customization Guide: Complete Tutorial

Squarespace 7 Footer Customization Guide: Complete Tutorial

By Michael Turner

January 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM

The footer is a crucial section at the bottom of your website that typically contains contact information, social icons, FAQs, and important links. While most footer content appears site-wide, customization options vary by template and version.

Adding Footer Content

Version 7.1:

  • Click Edit on any page
  • Hover over footer and select Edit Footer
  • Click Add Block to insert content
  • Click + to add sections
  • Use the pencil icon for section styling
  • Click Save when done

Version 7.0:

  • Hover over footer and click Edit
  • Click placement points or + to add blocks
  • Click Save to finish

Pre-Footer Options

Bedford and Pacific templates include an optional pre-footer that appears above the main footer. You can:

  • Add custom content blocks
  • Assign unique font styles
  • Set custom background colors

Template-Specific Features

Different templates offer varied footer capabilities:

  • Avenue/Five/Montauk: Support page-specific footers
  • Brine: Three editable areas with navigation
  • Farro: Navigation above footer block area
  • York: Supports page-specific footers and matches content width

Common Footer Elements

Popular footer blocks include:

  • Text blocks for contact info and copyright
  • Social link blocks
  • Newsletter signup forms
  • Call-to-action buttons

Hiding the Footer

Version 7.1:

  • Edit Footer > Hover over footer > Click trash icon > Save

For specific pages:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click next to page title
  3. Select Navigation
  4. Disable Show footer

Mobile Display

  • Version 7.1 with Fluid Editor: Independent desktop/mobile layouts
  • Version 7.0 and classic editor: Content automatically stacks responsively

Remember: Footer content doesn't transfer between templates, and some templates limit block column options.

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