How can I create a horizontal scroll with the tab menu items in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create a horizontal scroll with tab menu items in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

  1. Add a new section to your Webflow project by clicking on the "+" button in the Navigator panel.
  2. Inside the new section, add a div block by clicking on the "Add +" button inside the section.
  3. Set the div block to have a relative position by selecting it and going to the Styles panel. Under the Position section, choose "Relative" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Set the width of the div block to be larger than the viewport width. This will allow the content inside the div block to be scrollable horizontally. You can do this by either setting a specific width in pixels or using percentage values.
  5. Inside the div block, add a tab component by clicking on the "Tabs" element in the Add panel.
  6. Customize the tab component by adding tab menu items and tab panels. You can add more tab menu items by clicking on the "Add Tab" button in the Add panel. For each tab menu item, you can add a corresponding tab panel by clicking on the "+ Add Panel" button inside the tab menu item.
  7. Select the tab menu item wrapper by clicking on it in the Navigator panel.
  8. In the Styles panel, set the "Overflow" property to "scroll". This will enable the horizontal scroll for the tab menu items when the content exceeds the visible area.
  9. Adjust the height of the tab menu item wrapper so that it fits the content nicely. You can either set a specific height or use percentage values to make it responsive.
  10. You can further customize the design of the tab menu items, tab panels, and the overall layout according to your preference.

Now you have successfully created a horizontal scroll with tab menu items in Webflow. Visitors will be able to scroll horizontally to view and select different tab menu items.

Optimizing for SEO:
To optimize this setup for SEO, it's important to consider the following:

  1. Use relevant keywords in the tab menu item names and tab panel contents to help search engines understand the context.
  2. Ensure that the tab menu items and tab panel contents provide relevant and valuable information for users. This will increase the chances of your content being indexed and ranked by search engines.
  3. Use descriptive meta titles and meta descriptions for each tab panel to improve the visibility of your content in search engine results pages (SERPs).
  4. Add alt text to any images used within the tab panels to provide descriptive information for visually impaired users and improve the accessibility of your content.
  5. Make sure the page containing the horizontal tab scroll is included in your website's XML sitemap to ensure proper indexing by search engines.

Additional questions:

  1. How do I customize the design of tab menu items in Webflow?
  2. Can I add animations to the horizontal tab scroll in Webflow?
  3. Is it possible to make the horizontal tab scroll responsive in Webflow?