Common Elementor tasks: adding sections, columns and widgets

The three building blocks

• Section, a horizontal stripe across the page (usually represents a "row" of content)
• Column, a vertical slice inside a section. A section can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or more columns.
• Widget, a single element (heading, paragraph, image, button, video, form).

Pages are made by stacking sections vertically and arranging widgets inside columns.

Adding a new section

1. Open the page in Elementor.
2. Scroll to where you want the new section.
3. Click the pink + button between existing sections.
4. Choose how many columns you want (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) by clicking one of the structure presets.

Adding a widget to a column

1. In the left panel, find the widget you want (Heading, Image, Button, etc.). Search the widget list using the top-left search box.
2. Drag the widget from the panel into the column on the page.
3. Click the widget on the page to edit its content and style on the left.

Useful widgets, common uses

• Heading, section titles. Pick H1 / H2 / H3 from the dropdown.
• Text Editor, paragraphs of body text, with bold/italic/link formatting.
• Image, a single image, with alt text and link options.
• Button, a call-to-action button. Set the text, the link, and the colour scheme.
• Icon Box, icon + heading + description, three-up grids made simple.
• Image Carousel, a sliding gallery of images.
• Spacer, adds vertical space without affecting layout. Use sparingly.

Duplicating a section

The fastest way to build a similar second section: right-click an existing one and choose Duplicate. Edit the new copy instead of starting from scratch.

Saving and publishing

Click Update in the bottom-left. Changes are live immediately.