Profile

Biography of an Individual

Summary

A Profile features a biography of senior leadership, committee members, or other individuals.

Audience

Editors, Publishers, and Web Managers.

Example Profile

Name and Job Title.

Profile photo.

The individual's biography appears below the Profile photo.

Contact Info.

How To

  • 1

    Create Profile

    Navigate to Content > Add Content > Profile.

    • Click Add Content.

    Add Content menu.

    • Click Profile.

    Add Profile link.

  • 2

    Name

     Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required:

    • Full Name (*) — Enter a name to be used as the title of this content. For example, first and last names, organization name, or any other name. (In this example, James A. Weaver).

    Full Name field.

    Job Title — Enter the individual's job title. (In this example, Secretary & State Chief Information Officer).

    Job Title field.

  • 3

    Photo

    • Click Add Media to add an image to the Profile Card.

    Add Media button.

    • In the Add or Select Media dialog box, choose Select Files or drag-and-drop to upload an image. (In this example, James A. Weaver, DIT Secretary & State Chief Information Officer).

    Select Files button.

    • Alternative Text —  Enter a short description of the image used by screen readers and displayed when the image is not loaded. This is important for Accessibility.
    • Name (*) — Enter the person's name.
    • Leave the Show in Media Library and Published options checked.

    Name and Alternative Text fields.

    • Click Insert Selected.

    Insert Selected button.

    To choose an existing image (already uploaded):

    • Click the image in the Media Library.

    Select image from Media Library.

    • Click Insert Selected.

    Image Size and File Types

    • Images must be larger than 740 x 416 pixels and will be scaled and cropped automatically to 740 x 416 pixels.
    • Image files must be less than 1 MB.
    • Allowed image file types include .png, .gif, .jpg, and .jpeg.
  • 4

    Biography

    • Biography — Enter the individual's full biography in the Text Editor.

    Biography text editor.

  • 5

    Contact Information

    • Phone Number — Enter the individual's phone number.
    • Email Address — Enter the individual's email address.
    • Address — Enter the individual's physical address.

    Phone number, email address, and physical address.

    The Contact Info appears below the Biography text:

    Contact Info.

  • 6

    Save

    • Click Save, at the bottom of the Edit page, to save the page and view the Profile.

    Save button.