Edit text in a grid scene

In a grid scene, you edit text directly on the page, in the box where it sits. One text element can hold several paragraphs, and while you type you can add a heading, a paragraph or another element between the paragraphs.

Editing text on the page

To edit a text, heading or button in a grid scene:

1. Double-click it. You can also select it and press Enter, or in the Build view click Edit text in the toolbar above it.
2. Type your text.
3. Press Esc or click outside the text when you're done.

Press Enter to start a new paragraph in the same text element. The row or column grows taller as the text gets longer.

While you edit, a toolbar above the text holds the formatting options: text style, colour, alignment, lists and links. Under More, you can also add an optional hyphen or a non-breaking space. Formatting works the same as in freeform scenes. See Headings & Text.

Adding a heading or paragraph while typing

While you edit a text, a + appears in the left margin, next to the paragraph your cursor is in. To add a heading or paragraph with it:

1. Click the + in the left margin.
2. Under Text, choose a text style, such as a heading or a paragraph style. The styles listed are the text styles of your project.

A new paragraph in that style is added above the paragraph your cursor is in.

Inserting an element between paragraphs

To insert an element, such as an image or a button, between two paragraphs of a text:

1. Double-click the text to edit it, and click in the paragraph the element should go above.
2. Click the + in the left margin.
3. Under Blocks, choose the element.

The element is added above that paragraph. The text is split in two: one text element above the new element and one below it.

Splitting a text into separate text blocks

A text with several paragraphs can be split into separate text elements, one per paragraph. Split a text when you want to move, style or place something between its paragraphs separately. To split it:

1. Right-click the text.
2. Choose Split into separate text blocks.

Merging text blocks into one

Several text elements in the same row or column can be merged into one text element, so you can edit them as one flowing text. To merge them:

1. Click the first text element, then Shift+click the others.
2. Right-click the selection.
3. Choose Merge into one text block.

Setting the width of a text, heading or button

Content width decides whether a text, heading or button fills its space in the row or column, or is only as wide as its content:

• Fill — the text box stretches across the available width.
• Fit content — the text box is only as wide as its content.

Use Fit content for a button that should be as wide as its label, and Fill for a text that should line up with the column.

To set it:

• In the Design view: select the text, heading or button and choose Fill or Fit content under Content width in the right panel.
• In the Build view: select the button and click Content width in the toolbar above it. For a text or heading, click More actions in the toolbar and set Content width in the settings bar.

Content width is not available for items inside an Auto Layout row or column. There, the width is set with Width in the Position block. See Layout types and position settings.

Editing text in the Build and Content views

In the Build view and the Content view, you edit text the same way as in the Design view: double-click it and type.

In the Content view you can only change the text itself. Inserting elements between paragraphs is not available. See Edit content in the Content view.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the row get taller when I type?

In a grid scene, content flows from top to bottom and the page grows with it. When a text gets longer, the row or column around it grows taller to fit, and the content below moves down.

Why was my text split in two?

When you insert an element between two paragraphs with the + in the left margin, the text is split at that point: one text element above the new element and one below. To join the two parts again, delete the element, select both text elements and choose Merge into one text block from the right-click menu.

How do I edit text on the mobile version?

On the mobile version, text follows the desktop version. When you double-click a text on mobile, the editor asks you to unlock it first: Unlock to edit. After you choose Unlock, the text on mobile is no longer linked to the desktop version. See Edit the mobile version of a grid scene.

Updated on: 02/11/2026