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Highlights

This is a step-by-step guide to using the highlights feature on your resource directory.

Written by Kylie Johnson
Updated today

Introduction

Highlights is a feature that can be used to bring attention to new resources, seasonal services, or other news on the site. It appears on the site between the Hero Icon and Topics section.

Click the button below to see this feature in action.

Demo Site

Step-By-Step

  1. Click Settings

  2. Click the Highlights tab

  3. Add a Section Title (It will read Featured Resources and News by default).

  4. (optional) Checking the Enable Carousel Auto-play box will automatically rotate through highlights when there are more than can fit on the screen.

  5. Click Add Item

  6. Add an Image (optional). Choose from existing will connect you to whatever is in your media folder. Create New will open a box that allows you to upload a new image.

  7. Add a Title. The highlight bar will rename to match this title.

  8. Add a Description (optional)

  9. Add the Button/Link Text (optional)

  10. Add a URL (optional) Remember to include https://

  11. Check this box so that a new window/tab will open when a user clicks on the button (optional).

  12. Click Add Item again to start the next highlight.

  13. Once you have configured everything, click the Save button. Highlights should update on the front-page within 10 minutes.

Removing Highlights

To remove a highlight, click on the three dots icon on the right hand and select Remove from the drop-down.

Reordering Highlights

You can change the order that highlights appear on the site. The top-most highlight will appear first on the site from left to right. To change the order, drag and drop the highlight using the dots on the left-hand side of the box.

💡Tip: To easily drag and drop highlights, use the Collapse All button to condense the boxes.

Linking to Specific Resources

You can use the button configurations to direct to specific resources in your directory. Here are a few ways to do that.

Link to a Specific Resource Card

If there is a singular resource that is recommended to users, you could link directly to the resource card. Simply look up the resource in your directory, click See more, and copy the URL of the resource card.

Create Custom Search Links

You can build your own URL to have a pre-filled search. See How to make custom search links for more information.

💡Tip: If you aren't technologically inclined, another way to make a custom link is to do the search in the directory and copy the URL 😉

Link to a Public Favorites List

If you'd like to direct users to a specific collection of resources, you can make a public list in favorites.

  1. Create a list and set to Public:

  2. Open the list in Favorites and click the share button.

  3. Copy the URL onto your clipboard by clicking this box.

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