How can I set up two tabs in Webflow to link scroll to separate sections of the same page?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To set up two tabs in Webflow that link scroll to separate sections of the same page, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create the sections on your page: First, you'll need to create the sections that you want to scroll to. Each section should have a unique ID. To add an ID to a section, select the section, go to the Settings panel on the right-hand side, and under the Element Settings section, enter an ID in the ID field.

  2. Create the tabs: Next, you'll need to create the tabs that will be used for navigation. You can use the Tabs component in Webflow to create the tabs. Add the Tabs component to your page by selecting it from the Add panel on the left-hand side.

  3. Set up the tab links: Once you have the Tabs component added to your page, select it and go to the Settings panel. Under the Tabs Settings section, you'll find a field called Tab Link Settings. Here, you can add links for each tab. For each link, enter a # followed by the ID of the section you want to scroll to. For example, if the ID of the first section is "section-1", enter "#section-1" as the link for the first tab.

  4. Add the scroll animations: To make the page scroll to the desired section when a tab is clicked, you'll need to add scroll animations. Select the element that contains the sections (usually the body element) and go to the Interactions panel. Add a new scroll interaction by clicking the plus button next to "Scroll".

  5. Configure the scroll interaction: In the scroll interaction settings, you can define the scroll animation for each section. Click "Add step" to add a new step. In the step settings, select the section you want to scroll to from the "Target" dropdown. You can also adjust the duration and easing settings to customize the scroll animation.

  6. Repeat for other sections: Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each section you want to scroll to. Make sure to set the target section correctly for each step.

That's it! Now, when a tab is clicked, the page will scroll smoothly to the corresponding section.

Additional Tips:

  • Make sure to preview and test your scroll tabs before publishing your site to ensure everything functions as expected.
  • You can customize the appearance of the tabs by adjusting the styling of the Tabs component in Webflow's Designer tool.
  • If you want to highlight the active tab when a section is in view, you can use the current state feature in Webflow to apply styling to the active tab.

Example Code:

<section id="section-1">  <!-- Content of Section 1 --></section><section id="section-2">  <!-- Content of Section 2 --></section><div class="tabs">  <nav class="tab-links">    <a href="#section-1">Tab 1</a>    <a href="#section-2">Tab 2</a>  </nav></div>

Related Questions:

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