How can I create an anchor link in Webflow that jumps to the top of a section, hiding the previous section?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create an anchor link in Webflow that jumps to the top of a section while hiding the previous section, you can follow these steps:

  1. Add an ID to the section: First, you need to assign an ID to the section that you want to jump to. Select the section element and open the Settings panel on the right side. Under the "Attributes" section, enter a unique ID for the section in the 'ID' field. Make sure to use lowercase letters, hyphens, or underscores only, and avoid spaces or special characters.

  2. Create the anchor link: Next, you'll create the anchor link that will jump to the targeted section. Select the element (like a text link or a button) that you want to use as the anchor. Right-click on it and select "Link settings." In the "Link" field, enter a # followed by the ID of the section. For example, if the section ID is "my-section," enter #my-section as the link destination.

  3. Hide the previous section: By default, when you jump to an anchor link, the target section will be displayed below the previous content. To hide the previous section, you can use Webflow's inter-page scroll trigger and an interaction.

  • Select the previous section element.
  • Open the Interaction panel on the right side.
  • Click on the "+" icon to create a new interaction.
  • Choose "Page Trigger" as the trigger type and select "Scroll" from the dropdown menu.
  • In the "Scroll Trigger" section, click on "Start scrolling in view" and adjust the offset if needed.
  • Click on "While scrolling in view" and select "Affect different element."
  • Choose the targeted section element from the dropdown menu under "Affect different element."
  • Finally, toggle the "Hide" option to hide the targeted section while scrolling.
  1. Style the anchor link: After creating the anchor link, you can style it to make it visually appealing and easily recognizable. You can change the link's color, font size, add hover effects, or incorporate other styling options to suit your design.

By following these steps, you can create an anchor link in Webflow that jumps to the top of a section while hiding the previous section. This helps to create a smoother and more seamless scrolling experience for your users.

Additional Questions:

  1. How do I create anchor links in Webflow?
  2. Can I hide the previous section when using anchor links in Webflow?
  3. What is the process to style anchor links in Webflow?