{"id":5785,"date":"2021-12-13T10:25:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helptest.mainbrainer.com\/knowledge-base\/landing-page-columns-widget\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T07:49:30","slug":"landing-page-columns-widget","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.mainbrainer.com\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/columns\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing Page Columns Widget"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aricle_container\">\n<p>The <strong>Columns&nbsp;<\/strong>widget helps you split the work area into separate columns (2, 3, or 4 columns). Then, you can proceed to drag and drop any other widget onto the created columns. For example, add a text\/image\/button or any other design element as per your requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>How to use a Columns Widget in a Landing Page?<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 1<\/h2>\n<h2>Navigate to the landing page builder<\/h2>\n<p>Use the <strong>Main Menu<\/strong> on the left to create a <strong>landing page<\/strong> and subsequently <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/create\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">navigate to the landing page builder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Step 2<\/h2>\n<h2>Add a Columns widget to your landing page<\/h2>\n<p>The blank area on the left is the <strong>Work area <\/strong>where you design your landing page, and the area on the right is the tools area where all the available design elements are displayed as <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">widgets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In order to divide a space in your work area into columns, drag and drop the <strong>Columns&nbsp;<\/strong>widget to the work area <em>(as highlighted in the screenshot below)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1738 size-full\" title=\"Landing page columns widget\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainbrainer.com\/hc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/landingpage-columns-widget.png\" alt=\"Landing page column widget setting\" width=\"554\" height=\"749\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 24px 0;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Step 3<\/h2>\n<h2>Specify the number of columns that you wish to divide the widget area into<\/h2>\n<p>As you drop the widget into the work area, the widget <strong>Settings&nbsp;<\/strong>are displayed on the right (a<em>s highlighted in the screenshot below)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1739\" title=\"Landing page columns in a landing page\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainbrainer.com\/hc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/landingpage-column-settings.png\" alt=\"Set number of columns in a landing page design\" width=\"640\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 0;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fr-img-space-wrap\">\n<p class=\"fr-img-space-wrap2\">Use the <strong>Columns Settings<\/strong> to specify the number of columns that you wish to divide the widget area into.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Step 4<\/h2>\n<h2>Customize the Columns&#8217; background and design<\/h2>\n<p>You can edit the overall appearance of your Columns using the options available under the <strong>Style&nbsp;<\/strong>tab <em>(as highlighted in the screenshot below).<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1740\" title=\"Landing page columns style\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainbrainer.com\/hc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/landingpage-column-styling.png\" alt=\"Landing page multiple column widget background color and layout settings\" width=\"640\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p>Herein, use the fields:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong>Widget Background Color<\/strong> to customize the background color for these columns. You can also make this space transparent by selecting the checkbox &#8211; <strong>Widget Background Transparent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle Gap Size<\/strong> sizing bar to specify the gap between the columns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Columns Height&nbsp;<\/strong>sizing bar to specify the height of the columns widget. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Space to Sides<\/strong> lets you add space around columns to boost the visual appeal.<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>Top Bottom Gap<\/strong> if you want to add a default gap on top and on the bottom of your column widget.<\/li>\n<li>You can even change the <strong>column width<\/strong> by sliding the borders between two columns.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1741\" title=\"Landing pafe column widget slider\" src=\"\/hc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/landingpage-column-width-setting.png\" alt=\"Slide borders to adjust different column width\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Step 5<\/h2>\n<h2>Add other functional elements to these columns.<\/h2>\n<p>Drag and drop the widgets corresponding to the functional elements that you want to add to these columns &#8211; a <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">text<\/a> widget\/ a <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/button\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">button<\/a> widget\/ an <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/image\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">image<\/a> widget, etc.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"elevio-box-success\"><p><strong>For example,<\/strong> in the screenshot below, a Column widget was first used to divide the work area into 3 columns. Then, Image widgets were added to the first two columns and a Text widget was added to the third column.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1741\" title=\"Landing page column elements\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mainbrainer.com\/hc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/column-add-elements-landingpage.png\" alt=\"Add functional elements within your specified column widget\" width=\"640\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p>And that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p>You have successfully added content in multiple columns to your landing page!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s proceed, and have a look at how to add blank space between two content blocks on the landing page using the <a href=\"\/hc\/en_IN\/landing-pages\/builder\/spacer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spacer Widget<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  .aricle_container p,.aricle_container li{color: rgba(0,0,0,.8)!important}  .aricle_container span{color:#0070ba!important}.aricle_container li,.aricle_container blockquote{font-size:18px!important;    font-weight: 400;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The columns widget helps you split the work area into separate columns (2, 3, or 4 columns). 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