Tabs/Accordion

Organizing Information with Clickable Tabs or Menus

Summary

Use the Tabs/Accordion paragraph type to organize information on a page so that only the first item is visible. Other items become visible when clicked by the user.

Create Tabs
Create Accordion

Audience

Editors, Publishers, and Web Managers.

How To

  • 1

    Create Tabs

    Tabs line up horizontally, side by side next to each other. Note: Tabs become Accordions on mobile devices and smaller screens.

    Tabs Example.

    Tabs can be used on both Landing Pages and Site Pages.

    Tabs work best when each one has a short heading or title. Example: An A-Z list of the names of items. 

    To add a Tab:

    On a Site Page, navigate to:

    • Add (Menu) > Add Tabs/Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion menu.

    On a Landing Page, navigate to:

    • Add Band > Add Tabs/Accordion (Paragraph menu).
    • Note: A Band must have at least two (2) columns to add Tabs.
    Tabs-Accordion menu.

    Fields marked with a asterisk (*) are required.

    • Title — Enter a Title for the entire group of Tabs.
    Tabs-Accordion Title field.
    • Title Heading Level — Select an appropriate heading level. The default level is h3.
    Tabs-Accordion Title Heading Level menu.
    • Display As (*) — Select Tabs.
    Tabs-Accordion Display As menu.
  • 2

    Tab Items

    • Item Title (*) — Enter a Title for the Tab.
    Tabs-Accordion Item Title menu.
    • Item Title Heading Level — Select an appropriate heading level for the Tab item. The default level is h3
    Tabs-Accordion Item Title Heading Level menu.
    • Item Text — Enter text to appear below the Tab.
    Tabs-Accordion Item Text field.
    • Expand Content Full Width — Check or uncheck, as desired.
    Expand Content Full Width checkbox.
    • Tab/Accordion Paragraph — Use this option to add another Paragraph type to the Tab.
    Tabs-Accordion Paragraph menu.
    • Tab/Accordion Sidebar Paragraph — Use this option to add a Sidebar Paragraph for the Tab.
    Tabs-Accordion Sidebar Paragraph menu.
  • 3

    Add, Edit, or Remove Tabs

    To Add a Tab:

    • Click Add Items.
    Add Items button.

    To Edit a Tab Item:

    • Click the Edit button for the item.
    Edit button.

    To Duplicate a Tab Item:

    • Click the three (3) vertical dots to the right of the Edit button and select Duplicate.
    Edit menu Duplicate

    To Remove a Tab Item:

    • Click the three (3) vertical dots to the right of the Edit button and select Remove.
    Edit menu Remove

    To Remove all Tabs:

    • Click the Remove button at the top right of the Tabs/Accordion section.
    Remove button.
  • 4

    Reorder Tabs

    To reorder Tabs:

    • Use row weights. Change the number in the dropdown menu to set the order in which the items should appear. The item with the smallest number appears first.
    Row Weight menu.
  • 5

    Create Accordion

    Accordions are arranged vertically, one above the other, like the rungs on a ladder.

    Accordion Example.

    Accordions can be used on both Landing Pages and Site Pages.

    Accordions are better suited for frequently asked questions and similar information that requires using more words.

    To add an Accordion:

    On a Site Page, navigate to:

    • Add (Menu) > Add Tabs/Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion menu.

    On a Landing Page, navigate to:

    • Add Band > Add Tabs/Accordion (Paragraph menu).
    • Note: A Band must have at least two (2) columns to add an Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion menu.

    Fields marked with a asterisk (*) are required.

    • Title — Enter a Title for the Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion Title field.
    • Title Heading Level — Select an appropriate heading level. The default level is h3.
    Tabs-Accordion Title Heading Level menu.
    • Display As (*) — Select Accordion.
    Display As Accordion
  • 6

    Accordion Items

    • Item Title (*) — Enter a Title for the Accordion.
    Item Title field.
    • Item Title Heading Level — Select an appropriate heading level for the Accordion item. The default level is h3
    Tabs-Accordion Item Title Heading Level menu.
    • Item Text — Enter text to appear below the Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion Item Text field.
    • Expand Content Full Width — Check or uncheck, as desired.
    Expand Content Full Width checkbox.
    • Tab/Accordion Paragraph — Use this option to add another Paragraph type to the Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion Paragraph menu.
    • Tab/Accordion Sidebar Paragraph — Use this option to add a Sidebar Paragraph for the Accordion.
    Tabs-Accordion Sidebar Paragraph menu.
  • 7

    Add, Edit, or Remove Accordions

    To Add an Accordion:

    • Click Add Items.
    Add Items button.

    To Edit an Accordion Item:

    • Click the Edit button for the item.
    Edit button.

    To Duplicate an Accordion Item:

    • Click the three (3) vertical dots to the right of the Edit button and select Duplicate.
    Edit menu Duplicate

    To Remove an Accordion Item:

    • Click the three (3) vertical dots to the right of the Edit button and select Remove.
    Edit menu Remove

    To Remove all Accordions:

    • Click the Remove button at the top right of the Tabs/Accordion section.
    Remove button.
  • 8

    Reorder Accordions

    To reorder Accordions:

    • Use row weights. Change the number in the dropdown menu to set the order in which the items should appear. The item with the smallest number appears first.
    Row Weight menu.
  • 9

    Save

    • After creating Tabs for Accordions, click the Save button at the bottom of the Edit page to save the page and view results.
    Save button