About section

The About Section component is a great way to add an introduction to a page. The component displays a heading and text on the left, and a video, gallery, or single image on the right as shown in the figure below.

Quick checklist

  • A section of a page that needs an introduction
  • A link to a video that has been uploaded to an official university channel on YouTube OR an image (800px x 600px) OR a gallery of images (800px x 600px)
  • A blurb, at least several paragraphs long.

Adding the About component to a page

  1. Navigate to the standard page you wish this content to live on, or create a new page
  2. Right click on your standard page in the asset tree and select content.
  3. Once on the content screen, select the plus icon:
Image of an about section
  1. In the pop-up box, search for “About” and select the ‘About section – general’ component.
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5. Fill out the following fields:

  • Heading (Optional)
  • Intro text (a short blurb)
  • Intro video, image or gallery (previously uploaded.


6. Save and preview.

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this page was last updated by Daniel Fallon on 27 Sep 2023