Headings & Text

The editor has two text elements: Heading for titles and short lines, and Text for longer copy such as paragraphs and lists. You find both in the Add panel on the left side of the editor.

Adding a heading or text element

To add a Heading or Text element to your page:

1. In the editor, click Add in the left panel.
2. In the Elements category, find Heading or Text.
3. Drag the element onto the canvas.
4. Double-click the element and type your text.

Heading element

The Heading element is meant for titles and short lines of text. It works differently from the Text element in a few ways:

• Frame size: the frame grows sideways to fit the text by default. To set the width and height yourself, change Auto size in the Settings sub-tab of the Element tab to the option with the tooltip "Manually adjust the textframe."
• Line breaks: pressing Enter adds a line break, not a new paragraph.
• No lists: a heading can't hold bullet or numbered lists.
• No links inside the text: you can't link part of a heading. You can link the whole element from the Links sub-tab of the Element tab.
• No justified alignment: justify isn't available for a heading.
• Heading level: you can give a heading a level from H1 to H6, which decides how it's marked up on the published page. A new heading has no level.

For longer text with paragraphs, lists or links, use the Text element instead.

Setting the heading level

The heading level tells screen readers and search engines that the text is a heading, and how important it is. Screen-reader users move through a page by its headings. A new Heading element has no level (-), so it's published as plain text, not as a heading.

To set the heading level:

1. Select the heading on the canvas.
2. In the right panel, open the Element tab.
3. In the Settings sub-tab, go to the Typography block.
4. Click a level from H1 to H6.

You can make the same choice in the Accessibility sub-tab of the Element tab, under "Set heading type". Use H1 only once per page, for the main title.

Text element

The Text element is meant for longer copy. It keeps the width you give it, and its frame grows in height to fit the text by default. Unlike the Heading element, it supports:

• paragraphs
• bullet and numbered lists
• links on part of the text
• paragraph spacing and first-line indent
• multiple columns
• a scrollbar for text that doesn't fit inside the frame

Splitting text into columns

To show a Text element in two or more columns:

1. Select the Text element on the canvas.
2. In the right panel, open the Element tab.
3. In the Settings sub-tab, go to the Typography block and click the sliders icon in its header.
4. Enter the number of columns in Columns.
5. Enter the space between the columns in the field next to it.

When a Text element has more than one column, vertical alignment isn't available.

Making text scroll inside its frame

A Text element can show a scrollbar when its text is longer than the frame. Because the frame grows to fit the text by default, you first set the frame to a fixed size:

1. Select the Text element on the canvas.
2. In the right panel, open the Element tab.
3. In the Settings sub-tab, under Auto size, choose the option with the tooltip "Place a scrollbar when text doesn't fit inside the frame."
4. Set the frame's height by dragging its handles or entering a value in H.
5. Click the + next to Scrollbar to turn on the scrollbar.
6. Optional: set the scrollbar's Width, Background and Tracker colour, or tick Hide scrollbar to keep scrolling without showing the bar.

On the published page, text that doesn't fit then scrolls inside the frame. With more than one column, it scrolls sideways.

Styling headings and text

To change the font, size, colour, spacing or alignment of a whole Heading or Text element:

1. Select the element on the canvas.
2. In the right panel, open the Element tab.
3. In the Settings sub-tab, use the Typography block.

The Typography block covers font, weight, size, line height, letter spacing, colour, alignment and letter case. Other blocks in the Settings sub-tab set opacity, background, padding, border, rounding and text stroke.

Styling part of the text

You can use different fonts, sizes or colours inside one Heading or Text element, even within a single paragraph:

1. Double-click the element on the canvas.
2. Select the words you want to change.
3. In the right panel, change the font, size or colour in the Inline edit block.

Adding shadow and blur

Shadow and blur are effects, not typography settings. To add one to a Heading or Text element:

1. Select the element on the canvas.
2. In the right panel, open the Element tab.
3. Open the Effects sub-tab (lightning-bolt icon).
4. On the Effect tab, click the + next to Text shadow (a shadow on the letters), Outer Shadow (a shadow on the frame) or Blur.

Frequently asked questions

Should I use a Heading or a Text element?

Use a Heading element for titles and short lines of text. It can have a heading level (H1 to H6) for screen readers and search engines, and its frame fits the text width by default. Use a Text element for longer copy: it supports paragraphs, bullet and numbered lists, links on part of the text, multiple columns and a scrollbar, none of which a Heading element has.

Why isn't my heading recognised as a heading by screen readers or search engines?

A new Heading element has no heading level, so it's published as plain text. To fix this, select the heading, open the Element tab in the right panel, and in the Settings sub-tab click a level from H1 to H6 in the Typography block. You can also set it in the Accessibility sub-tab under "Set heading type".

Why can't I add a bullet list or a link to part of my heading?

The Heading element doesn't support lists or links on part of its text. Use a Text element for that content instead. To link the whole heading, select it and use the Links sub-tab of the Element tab.

How do I change a Heading into a Text element, or the other way round?

Right-click the element on the canvas and choose Convert. Choose RichText to turn it into a Text element, or H1 to H6 to turn it into a Heading element with that level. Convert isn't available when the element has separate content for mobile.

Updated on: 20/10/2026