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How to Add Text and Text & Image sections to a Page

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Last update: Mar 11, 2026 2 min read

We currently have two builder versions: one for sites created before March 4th and another for sites created after this date. Sites still using the older builder will be automatically migrated to the newer version soon. If your site hasn’t been migrated yet, please refer to the Classic Builder section below.

How to add text as a section

  1. To add text to a section, start by going to Site Admin, then to Website Builder, and then click the Edit Website button.
    Dashboard for the Website Builder showing the Hotel template for mysite.net
  1. Then navigate to the Pages tab and select the specific page where you want to add the text section.
    The Pages management panel in the Website Builder with the Services page selected.
  1. On the selected page, hover over any existing section to make the + ADD SECTION button appear. Click on it.
    Selecting the option to add a new section to the Services page in the builder.
  1. From the pop-up list of section types, choose Text Only under Essentials, then select the section template you wish to add.
    The Add Section menu highlighting the Text Only option under the Essentials category.
  1. Then select the section template you wish to add and click ADD SECTION.
    A preview of a new Text Only section layout before adding it to the page.
  1. To update the text, select the placeholder and click on the pencil icon, or simply double click the text to begin editing. A floating toolbar with text editing options will appear.
    Customizing the mission statement text to emphasize refined solutions and quality integration.
  1. Click PREVIEW to see how it will appear on your website, or click UPDATE to publish the changes.
    The Services page updated with a new Our Services section and descriptive tagline.

How to add text as a component

Components are individual content elements placed inside a section layout. Unlike sections, which span the full width of a page, components can be positioned freely within a grid, allowing you to create more flexible and customized layouts.

  1. To add text as a component, start by going to Site Admin, then to Website Builder, and then click the Edit Website button.
    Dashboard for the Website Builder showing the Hotel template for mysite.net
  1. Then navigate to the Pages tab and select the page where you would like to add the text. On that page, hover over or click an existing section to reveal the + ADD button in the top-left corner of the section.
    Interface of the Services page editor with the Add Section button highlighted.
  1. Selecting it opens a menu with component options, including Text.
    The Add Component menu with the Text element selected for placement on a page.
  1. After selecting the Text component type, a placeholder appears on the grid. You can then move the placeholder anywhere within the grid.
    Selecting a new text box element to add custom content to the Services section.
  1. To update the text, hover over the placeholder and click on the pencil icon, or simply double click the text to begin editing. A floating toolbar with text editing options will appear.
    Text editing toolbar in the Website Builder used to customize font and alignment.
  1. Click PREVIEW to see how it will appear on your website, or click UPDATE to publish the changes.
    The Services page updated with a new Our Services section and descriptive tagline.

How to Add Text and Text & Image sections to a Page (Classic Builder)

How to Add a Text section

To include a text section on a page, first navigate to the Content tab and then select the specific page where you want to add the section.

On the selected page, click on any existing section to make the “Add Section” button appear.

From the pop-up list of section types, choose Text only select the text section you wish to add.

After you select the text section, click on the text and edit it.

How to Add a Text & Image Section

From the section list, you can also choose to add a Text & Image Section. You can edit the text in the same way as a Text Only Section.

By hovering over the image, you can either change it or add a link to it.

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