{"id":30937,"date":"2022-09-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/?p=30937"},"modified":"2023-08-10T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T09:01:06","slug":"how-do-i-edit-elementor-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/how-do-i-edit-elementor-widgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Customize your widgets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn how to customize your widgets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/\">Elementor<\/a> enables you build a stunning website for any purpose. You can drag and drop widgets as well as customize them for a personal touch. In this article, we\u2019ll go over editing these widgets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with Elementor widgets, check out, <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/simple-widgets\/\">What are Elementor widgets?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing&nbsp; Elementor widgets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select an <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/simple-widgets\/\">Elementor widget<\/a>, three tabs open up in the widget panel &#8211; : <strong>Content<\/strong>, <strong>Style,<\/strong> and <strong>Advanced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These tabs allow you to control the widget&#8217;s <strong>purpose<\/strong>, <strong>styling<\/strong>, and <strong>advanced options<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at what each tab does!.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Content tab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where you find the functions and commands directly related to the purpose of the widget. The Content tab allows you to <strong>edit and customize<\/strong> the widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the content tab for the <strong>image<\/strong> <strong>widget<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Image widget's content tab.\" class=\"wp-image-30938\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot of Image widget&#8217;s content tab showing available options like choose image, set size, and add link.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The image widget allows you to add pictures to your website, so its Content tab lets you choose the <strong>image<\/strong>, set the <strong>size<\/strong>, tweak the <strong>alignment<\/strong>, and insert a <strong>caption<\/strong> and <strong>link<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Style tab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where you\u2019ll find styling options specific to a particular widget.The Style tab allows you to define how your widget looks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the style tab for the <strong>heading<\/strong> widget:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-9.png\" alt=\"Heading widget's content tab.\" class=\"wp-image-30939\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot of Heading widget&#8217;s content tab showing options like editing text color, typography, shadow, and more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Elementor\u2019s heading widget allows you to add headings to your website, so its style tab allows you to customize how it should appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change things like the heading <strong>color<\/strong>, pick <strong>typography<\/strong>, and edit <strong>shadow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Advanced tab?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where you\u2019ll find options common to all widgets. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/advanced-tab\/\">Advanced tab<\/a>, you can define the widget\u2019s <strong>positioning<\/strong>, <strong>layout<\/strong>, <strong>motion effects<\/strong>, <strong>background<\/strong>, <strong>border<\/strong>, <strong>responsiveness<\/strong>, and many other attributes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s where the advanced tab of the <strong>Divider<\/strong> widget is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-10.png\" alt=\"Divider's Widget Advanced tab.\" class=\"wp-image-30940\" \/><figcaption>Screenshot of Divider&#8217;s Widget Advanced Tab showing options like editing layout, motion effects, transform, background and more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Divider widget allows you to separate <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/simple-widgets\/\">other widgets<\/a> on your website. With the advanced tab, you can precisely control how the widget should appear and interact with other elements on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The three editing tabs enable you to customize widgets any way you like, giving you full control over the look and feel of your website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, learn how to apply these styles to your entire site by using <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/help\/global-layout-settings\/\">global settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/\"><strong>Elementor<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019re helping millions of customers worldwide create beautiful websites. Try our free version to see why we\u2019re the <strong>#1 web platform for WordPress<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to customize your widgets Elementor enables you build a stunning website for any purpose. You can drag and drop widgets as well as customize them for a personal touch. In this article, we\u2019ll go over editing these widgets.&nbsp; If you\u2019re not familiar with Elementor widgets, check out, What are Elementor widgets? 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