The no-code tool Webflow allows us to utilize various elements to structure and develop our website. The Rich Text editor is one of them.
This element enables us to easily create and style a content block for a website. The unique feature of this Rich Text content block is that it allows the addition of different types of elements, such as text, images, videos, links, embed codes, lists, and more.
We will explore the advantages of this element and how to use it effectively.
The Advantages of Rich Text in a Webflow Project
- Ease of Use: You can quickly and easily format your text using the built-in formatting toolbar.
- Collaboration: You can easily share your Webflow project with others and collaborate on the content of your website.
The Rich Text feature is compatible with various common file formats, making sharing and collaboration on projects straightforward.
- Flexibility concerning text formatting, allowing you to apply different colors, font types, variable text sizes, underlining, bold, italics, bullet points, alignments, margins, and many other formatting elements to breathe life into your content.
How to Apply Rich Text in Webflow?
Accessing the Rich Text Editor and Adding Rich Text
In your Webflow project:
- select the desired page (static or dynamic)
In the left sidebar of the designer:
- click on the "Add Element" icon
- select the Rich Text element. Or press "Ctrl + K"
A blank text block will appear on your page:
- click inside this block and start typing your text.
2 Ways to Customize the Appearance of Rich Text
To personalize the appearance of your Rich Text, you can apply paragraph styles by accessing the formatting icons located in the toolbar above the text block:
- change the font, size, and color of the text
- make the text bold ("Ctrl + B") or italic ("Ctrl + I")
- add underlining
You can embed:
- bullet lists
- images
- videos
- links
- embed codes
- and many other formatting elements
It is also possible to apply the available paragraph and character styles in Webflow:
- a wide range of fonts, font sizes, and colors
- adding borders, shadows
- and other visual effects to your text elements
→ Don't forget to save your changes and publish your site.
What Are the Common Uses of Rich Text in Webflow?
In the Various Static Pages of the Site
The Rich Text editor in Webflow is particularly useful for creating content within the static pages of the entire site.
For example, you can:
- create content for your "About" or "Legal Notice" page
- format bullet lists and links
In Collections (Dynamic Pages)
In your collections, you can add a Rich Text field to an item and complete it with text. You can then connect the Rich Text field to the dynamic Rich Text field of a dynamic page.
- if you want to format your text in an advanced way,
- if you need flexibility in creating collection items
- if you're looking for an easy-to-use formatting solution
- to significantly reduce the number of fields
→ Indeed, creating formatted text fields in your collection can be convenient if you need to create collection items with different content each time. For instance, if you have a collection of blog posts and want articles with formatted text, you can add a Rich Text field for each article.
An Element to Discover and Experiment with in Webflow
When designing a website, Rich Text can be beneficial if you want to format your text in an advanced manner, if you're looking for a user-friendly formatting solution, and if you need to share and collaborate on your project with others.
For advanced customization of all existing Webflow elements (buttons, forms, sliders, etc.), there are Finsweet attributes that allow you to have unlimited Rich Text creation capabilities.
→ Check out our article on custom components of Rich Text.
