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Create an Event Widget

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Who can use this feature?

system admin Slash Owner Slash Publisher Slash Author

 

Overview  

The Event Widget Format is optimized for scheduled events that you can promote in an article.

 

The instructions to follow will be dependent on which User Interfaction (UI) is used.

  

New UI Instructions

 

  1. Click Try New UI
    try new UI button
  2. Navigate to the page you wish to edit
  3. Click Content
    click content
  4. Locate and select your content
    select event checkboxes
  5. Drag-and-drop the content onto your page
    drag-and-drop events
  6. Click Widgets
    click widgets
  7. Expand the Widget Format menu and select Event
    widget options, widget format, event widget type
  8. Expand the Content Appearance menu and configure options
    widget options, content appearance options
    • Limit the size of descriptions: Limit the size of the content description
    • Content Type: Select the type of content from the drop-down menu
    • Slideshow Format
    • Show Labels: Check the box to show the labels for each section
      • Title
      • Secondary
      • Body
  9. Click Save (blue disc icon)
    save icon

 

Old UI Instructions

 

Instructions

  1. Navigate to your desired page
  2. Ensure that Live Edit Is On
    live edit is on
  3. Select the checkboxes next to the Event assets
    select event checkboxes
  4. Drag-and-drop applicable Event assets to your page
    drag-and-drop events
  5. Configure Content Options
    Content options
    • Widget Format: Ensure that it says Event
    • Automatically select relevant content: Auto-populate your widget
    • Widget Items: View assets currently within your widget
    • Limit Descriptions: Select to limit the size of the asset descriptions
      • Description Length: Enter a value in 'em' units
        • Note: If blank, the default setting is used.
    • See More: Include a "See More" link below the item
      • Note: Displays all content for a given item. The link will only appear if more content is available to view.
      • Link Title to Item Details: Check to link the title to the item
      • Include a See More link below the item: Adds a link to see additional assets
        • Customize Text: Customize the See More text
        • Open See More Link: Select how you want the See More link to open
          • In a Page: Opens on the webpage
          • In a Dialogue: Opens in a pop-up window
        • Open in a Different Page: Opens the Event on a different page of the website
    • Event Options:
      • Header: Create a header
      • Monthly Calendar: Click to show a monthly calendar with events
      • Columns: Select to auto-adjust columns and choose the number of columns to display
    • Configuration:
      • Note: If the configuration is blank, the default configuration will be used. You may override the default by updating the configuration below. Select a content type and drag the content fields to your preferred sections within the widget. Empty widget sections will not be displayed.
      • Content Types: Select a type
      • Field Bank: View fields
      • Event Format: View format
      • Show Labels: Select which sections' fields will show a label beside them
    • Advanced Options - Breakpoint: Width at which the widget will switch from narrow to a wide view
  6. Click Save at the top of the page
    save button

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