How to Add and Customize Gallery Pages in Squarespace 7.0

How to Add and Customize Gallery Pages in Squarespace 7.0

By Michael Chen

December 20, 2024 at 09:04 PM

Gallery pages display images and videos in eye-catching layouts designed to match your template. You can add up to 250 images or videos per gallery page.

Adding a Gallery Page:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click +
  3. Select Gallery

Adding Content:

Images:

  • Click + and select "Upload image"
  • Drag and drop into the empty box
  • Search existing images
  • Add stock images through built-in integrations

Videos:

  1. Click + and select "Add video"
  2. Choose either:
    • Paste video URL from YouTube/Vimeo
    • Insert HTML embed code
  3. Optional: Add thumbnail overlay image

Content Management:

Edit Items:

  • Add titles (200 character limit)
  • Write descriptions
  • Set publication status (Published/Draft/Scheduled)
  • Add categories and tags
  • Edit images with built-in editor
  • Configure social sharing

Organization:

  • Reorder content by dragging thumbnails
  • Move images between galleries
  • Delete by selecting and clicking Remove
  • Replace images while preserving metadata

Tips:

  • First image becomes featured image automatically
  • Review image formatting guidelines before uploading
  • Multiple images can be uploaded simultaneously
  • Large galleries may take longer to load

Additional Features:

  • Use blocks to display gallery content elsewhere
  • Filter content using tags and categories
  • Add clickthrough URLs (template dependent)
  • Customize display options through Site Styles

Note: Gallery pages support images and videos only. For additional content types, use a layout page with gallery blocks instead.

For social sharing options and advanced styling, visit your template's style settings.

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