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Module 1.5 \u2013 Advanced: Advanced Content: Descriptions <\/p>\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step-By-Step\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add a Descriptions Post\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add a Title\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add Content\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Categorize\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add Custom Descriptions to a page – on the fly\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Video Tutorial\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Try it Out!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Description posts allow you to format information in a question-and-answer style.<\/strong> (In previous themes, these have been called FAQs, Accordions, and Slidemes)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can categorize and pull groups of similar descriptions (for example, to create FAQs) onto a page with a listing block<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add a Descriptions Post<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/strong>From the dashboard, go over to the left side of the screen, hover over Files,<\/strong> and click Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add a Title<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> Click in the banner area to add a title for your description. For example, this could be the question part of an FAQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

3. <\/strong>Click the content area to add a sentence or two. This could be the answer to your FAQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add a paragraph, heading, list, or buttons block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blocks<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Categorize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/strong> Optionally, choose a category for your Description. This allows you to group similar items and list them together on any page on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/strong> You can create listings by pulling descriptions onto a page using a listing or block. View this lesson<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add Custom Descriptions to a page – on the fly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can add descriptions to a particular page, rather than creating posts. (For those of you familiar with ccms, this is similar to how slidemes worked)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, view this tutorial on the custom descriptions block.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n