How can I create a symbol in Webflow with a paragraph element that my customer can edit, including links?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create a symbol in Webflow with a paragraph element that your customer can edit, including links, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Webflow Designer and navigate to the page where you want to add the symbol.
  2. Click on the "Add" button in the toolbar on the left side of the Designer.
  3. Select and drag a "Div Block" element onto the canvas.
  4. Inside the Div Block, place a Paragraph element by clicking on the "Add" button again and selecting "Text" > "Paragraph."
  5. With the Paragraph element selected, click on the "Bind to field" icon in the element settings panel on the right side of the Designer.
  6. In the binding panel that appears, click on the "Create new field" button under the "Field Settings" section.
  7. In the "Field Name" field, enter a name for the field, such as "Paragraph Content." This name will be used to reference the content in the symbol.
  8. In the "Field Type" dropdown, select "Rich Text" to enable your customer to edit and format the text with links.
  9. Click on the "Save & Close" button to create the field and bind it to the Paragraph element.
  10. Customize the style of the Div Block and the Paragraph element as desired.
  11. Once you've finished styling, right-click on the symbol's parent element in the Navigator panel on the left side of the Designer and select "Create Symbol" from the context menu.
  12. Give the symbol a meaningful name, and click on the "Create" button.
  13. You can now reuse this symbol on any page in your project.
  14. To allow your customer to edit the paragraph text and add links, they can simply double-click on the symbol instance in the Designer to open the Editor.
  15. In the Editor, they can locate the symbol instance and click on the Paragraph element to edit its content, including adding and formatting links using the rich text editor.

By following these steps, you can easily create a Webflow symbol with a paragraph element that your customer can edit, including links.

Additional questions:

  1. How do I bind other elements to editable fields in a Webflow symbol?
  2. Can I use other field types for editable content in a Webflow symbol?
  3. How can I customize the style of a Webflow symbol for different instances?