Blogger Magic - Configure Page List

The "Configure Page List" wizard is an extremely useful - soundless obscure - characteristic inwards the dashboard Layout page.

Not every weblog possessor sees the "Pages" gadget, inwards the "Layout" page too knows to click on "Edit", to access "Configure Page List". Nor produce all owners know how many assorted functions, previously share of the "Pages" dashboard wizard, are immediately found, exclusively, nether "Configure Page List".

"Configure Page List" is an essential ingredient inwards the pages administration suite, inwards the Blogger dashboard.

"Configure Page List" is accessible inwards ii unlike ways.

  • From the Layout dashboard card - if the Pages gadget has been added to the blog.
  • Using the appropriate "Quick Edit" icon - if "Quick Edit" is enabled, for the blog.

Add the Pages gadget, to the blog, if it's non present.

If the Pages gadget is non visible on the Layout display, you lot may postulate to add the gadget, to the blog.

To brand the Pages gadget business office every bit a horizontal link bar - the around pop layout - you lot add the gadget into the "crosscol" template section, inwards the dashboard Layout page. The "crosscol" section, on measure Blogger templates, contains CSS rules which brand lists display horizontally.

Enable "Quick Edit", if necessary.

If you lot wishing to exercise "Quick Edit" to access "Configure Page List", you lot may postulate to enable "Quick Edit".

"Configure Page List" has many functions.


Find the Page List gadget, inwards "Layout", too click on the pencil icon.



When you lot edit the Page List gadget, you lot move "Configure Page List".



Here, nosotros come across "Pages to show" (to direct static pages), "Add external link" (to add together dynamic pages), too "List Order" (to delete dynamic pages, using the "X").

"Configure Page List" has diverse functions, inwards managing both dynamic too static pages.

  • Change the Title of the Pages gadget, inwards the Layout sorcerer display, using "Title".
  • Hide / Show "Home" too diverse static pages, created yesteryear Page Editor, yesteryear using "Pages to show".
  • Resequence the gild of display of the diverse pages, yesteryear dragging too dropping using "List order".
  • Add dynamic pages, previously called "Web address" entries, using "Add external link". Dynamic pages tin include individual posts, archive retrievals, label searches, too other blogs or websites. Be really precise, when entering an "Add external link" entry for "Web address (URL)".
  • Delete dynamic pages, yesteryear clicking on the "X", using "List order".
  • Note that to alter the caption or URL for a dynamic page, you lot must delete too therefore re add together a novel dynamic page entry, using the desired mention too URL.
  • Let you lot take away the Pages gadget, using the "Remove" button.

To exercise "Configure Page List" effectively, you lot postulate to empathise the differences betwixt Pages too Posts.

The gadget volition alter form, depending upon location.

The "Pages" gadget may live on acquaint inwards diverse locations, inwards the weblog - too may bring different appearances, depending upon location.

In either appearance, if "Quick Edit" is enabled, you lot tin access "Configure Page List" yesteryear clicking on the "Quick Edit" icon. Or, you lot tin Edit the Pages gadget from the Layout card inwards the dashboard.

History.

In 2014, Blogger reorganised the diverse pages maintenance utilities, too moved a broad assortment of functions into "Configure Page List". This alter caused closed to confusion, amongst many weblog owners.