Managing Footer Links

Your standalone Virtual Y site may have a block with social media links at the bottom of the page. These links can be customized for many social media services.

Getting to the Block Editor

Your site may have a “Quick Edit” icon (a tiny pencil) that appears when you hover over the section with the links. If so, click the pencil, then Edit.

OR

If you don’t see the Quick Edit option, you can navigate to the Block editor via the admin menu at Structure > Block Layout > Custom Block Library > Edit Footer Social Block.

Editing the Block

In the Block editor, you will see a Content field containing links to your social media sites.

Adding a Link

1. Add a new item to the bulleted list.
2. Select the text you want to use for the link.
3. Click the link icon.

Editing Links

1. Select the text you want to link, or double-click an existing link to modify it.

2. In the URL field, add the complete URL to the social media site.

3. Edit the Title field to something more descriptive; this will be used as the title attribute for accessibility.

4. Open the Advanced section and update the CSS classes field to select the correct icon. Be sure to copy the entire code snippet below for the icon you want. These CSS classes use Font Awesome icons.

   • Facebook: fa fa-facebook
   • Twitter: fa fa-twitter
   • YouTube: fa fa-youtube
   • Instagram: fa fa-instagram
   • Vimeo: fa fa-vimeo
   • Many other options (ensure you select a free icon).

   Note: The available icons may depend on the version of Font Awesome included with your site theme.

When you are finished, click Save.