Customize Footer Settings for Your Event Website | Zoho Backstage

Footer Section

Overview 

Customize the footer of your event website to match your brand, improve navigation, and display key information or links.




Accessing the Footer Settings  


  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website to open the Website Designer.
  3. Hover over the Footer section.
  4. Click the Settings icon to open the Footer Settings panel.

Basic Settings 

 
  1. In the Basic tab, you can choose between using a Global Footer or creating a Custom Footer for the current page.
  2. To customize the footer for a specific page, click Customize for this page, then click Customize Footer in the confirmation dialog.
  3. Turn on or off the following elements as needed:
    1. Attendee App Links
    2. Terms and Policies
    3. Copyright
    4. Powered By
    5. Social Media
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Customizing a footer on a specific page disconnects it from the global footer template. Changes made here will only affect the selected page.

Advanced Settings  


Switch to the Advanced tab to access additional layout and navigation options.
  1. Choose the Footer Section Layout.
  2. Turn on or off the following elements as needed:
    1. Image
    2. Links
    3. Text Box
    4. Contact Organizer (opens a Get in Touch form)

Customizing Footer Elements

Add Media

  1. In the footer section, click Upload in the media area.
  2. Select an image file (max size: 5MB. Supported formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP).
  3. Use the Use original image checkbox to keep it as-is, or use the available tools to magnify, rotate, or flip it.


  1. Hover over the image and click the Edit icon.
  2. In the Edit Image panel, click Add Link.
  3. Choose a link type:
    • Page: Choose a page from the dropdown.
    • External URL: Enter the URL and enable Open in new tab if needed.
    • Speaker: Choose a speaker from the dropdown. Opens a popup with respective details on the live website.
    • Sponsor: Choose a sponsor from the dropdown. Opens a popup with respective details on the live website.
    • Session: Choose a session from the dropdown. Opens a popup with respective details on the live website.
    • Event Listing: Redirects to the event listing page.
    • Tickets: Select a ticket class and optionally include an access or promo code.
    • None: Remove any linked actions.
  4. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.

Terms and Policies


  1. In the Footer section, click the Settings icon beside Add Terms and Policies.
  2. Click Add Terms and Policies. The Add Terms and Policies popup will appear.
  3. Configure the following:
    1. Terms of Use
      1. Choose URL or Upload File.
      2. For URL: Enter the URL.
      3. For File: Upload the file from your device.
    2. Privacy Policy
      1. Choose URL or Upload File.
      2. For URL: Enter the URL.
      3. For File: Upload the file from your device.
    3. Use the Change button to replace the file later.
  4. Click Add once complete.
  5. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.
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Note:
  1. If you've already configured terms and policies at the portal level, that selection will be applied to your event by default. You can retain this selection or add event-specific terms and policies instead.
  2. If you update either the Terms or the Privacy Policy for the event, participants will receive an email notification about the change. After saving your updates, the email content will appear on the screen for your review and can be edited before sending.



  3. Additionally, you can include links to your terms and policies in any form by customizing them. While editing a form, enable the Terms and Policies checkbox under the Advanced Fields section in the left pane.

Customize Social Handles 


  1. Hover over the Footer section and click the Settings icon associated with the Social Handle element.
  2. Enter links for available platforms:
    1. X (formerly Twitter)
    2. Facebook
    3. LinkedIn
    4. YouTube
    5. Instagram
    6. Telegram
    7. Medium
    8. Website
  3. Press Enter/Return after entering each link.
  4. Click the Share icons toggle to display platform-native sharing options. 
  5. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.

  1. Hover over the Menu section in the footer and click the Settings icon. The Button Group Settings panel will open.
  2. To reorder the butons, go to the Arrange tab.
  3. Click and drag the chocolate icon beside items to reorder.
  4. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.

Add New Button

  1. Click Add New Button on the Button Group Settings panel.

Edit Button


  1. Hover over the Menu section in the Footer section and click the edit icon which appears whole hovering over a button. Alternatively click the edit icon adjacent to a button in th arrange tab of Button Group Settings panel
  2. In the Setup tab, choose a Button Type from the dropdown. Based on the selected type, the following button types and options will appear:
    1. Register Now: Direct attendees to the registration page to secure their spot.
      1. Button Text
      2. Alternate Registration Link (Optional)
    2. Get in Touch: Let visitors contact you easily with a single click.
      1. Button Text
    3. Add to Calendar: Allow attendees to save the event date to their personal calendar.
      1. Button Text
    4. Print Agenda: Enable visitors to download or print the event schedule.
      1. Button Text
    5. Get Directions: Provide event location to the attendees with an interactive map.
      1. Button Text
    6. Custom: The Custom option has multiple Linking Options
      1. For Page: A Select Page dropdown is shown.
      2. For External URL: Enter the URL and select whether to open it in a new tab (checkbox).
      3. For Speakers: A dropdown with all set speakers is shown.
      4. For Sessions: A dropdown with all scheduled sessions is shown.
      5. For Sponsors: A dropdown with all confirmed sponsors is shown.
      6. For Event Listing: Redirects to the event listing page.
      7. For Tickets: A ticket class selector dropdown appears, allowing you to automatically select a ticket class for purchasers when the registration pop-up is displayed. You can choose to include access or promo code.
    7. Become a Sponsor: Invite individuals or businesses to partner with or fund your event.
      1. Button Text
    8. Link a Custom Form: Let attendees fill out a form for inquiries, feedback, or other purposes.
      1. Custom Form Selection
      2. Button Text
    9. Become an Exhibitor: Encourage companies to showcase their products at your event.
      1. Button Text
    10. Sign In: Allow users to log in to their accounts.
      1. Button Text
    11. Language: Let visitors switch between available languages.
      1. No additional settings.
  3. Click Save
  4. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.

Designing Navigation Buttons

You can style all buttons at once or individually.

Group Styling
  1. In the Button Group Settings panel, go to the Design tab.
  2. Make the necessary changes:



    1. Button Size: Choose from TinySmall, or Medium.
    2. Button Style: Choose from FilledGhost, or Link.
    3. Button Colors:
      1. For Filled style:
        1. Customize Text Color and Background Color.
        2. Toggle the Border option on or off:
          1. When on, you can adjust the Border Thickness and Border Color.
          2. When off, the border settings are hidden.
      2. For Ghost style:
        1. Customize Text Color only.
        2. Toggle the Border option on or off:
          1. When on, you can adjust the Border Thickness and Border Color.
          2. When off, the border settings are hidden.
      3. For Link style:
        1. Only the Text Color can be customized.
  3. Your changes will take effect automatically.
  4. Click Republish to make the changes live on the event website.
Individual Button Styling
  1. Open the Button Settings Panel for the desired button.
  2. Go to the Design tab and use the same options as above.

Text Field

To update text:
  1. Enter text in the text field.
  2. Select the text and format it using the following options:


    1. Header: Set the selected text as Paragraph, Heading 2, Heading 3, Heading 4, or Heading 5.
    2. Size: Adjust the font size.
    3. Font Family: Set the weight or thickness of the characters within a font.
    4. Bold: Make the text bold.
    5. Italic: Apply slanted styling to the text.
    6. Underline: Underline the text.
    7. Strikethrough: Add a line through the text.
    8. Alignment: Align the selected text (e.g., left, center, or right).
    9. Ordered List: Create a numbered list.
    10. Bullet List: Create a bulleted list.
    11. Indent -1: Decrease the indent level of the text.
    12. Indent +1: Increase the indent level of the text.
    13. Line Height: Adjust the spacing between lines of text.
    14. Letter Spacing: Modify the spacing between characters.
    15. Text Transform: Change text capitalization (e.g., uppercase, lowercase).
    16. Text Color: Change the color and transparency of the text.
    17. Text Background: Add a background color to the text itself (not the block).
    18. Link: Add a hyperlink to the text.
    19. Horizontal Ruler: Insert a horizontal line between text sections.
    20. Script Sub: Set the selected text as subscript (below the normal line).
    21. Script Super: Set the selected text as superscript (above the normal line).
    22. Backquote: Format text as inline code or quote, depending on context.
    23. Clean: Clear all text formatting without affecting text block properties.

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