Testimonials 1 Instructions

The ‘Testimonials’ panel displays a visually engaging slideshow of testimonials from members of your community to highlight your school or district’s key differentiators. It is powered by a single Post element inside of a Container element.

Each testimonial slide within the slideshow consists of a square profile photo, the name and a role of the community member and a short text-based quotation.

The following pixel dimensions are recommended for the images uploaded to the Resources module for this panel. Following these guidelines will help you to achieve an ideal balance of visual quality and loading speed for your content:

Each testimonial in the testimonials slideshow is powered by an individual post added to the Posts module. 

To add a new testimonial, begin by uploading the testimonial image:

1. Click on the ‘folder’ icon button in Composer’s left navigation to access Resources. 
2. Click on the ‘Resources’ tab.
3. Create or select an existing folder for your new thumbnail in the ‘Public’ directory
4. Click on the ‘Add Public Resource’ button at the top right of the Resources interface.
5. Choose from the upload options available and upload the new image.
6. Once the upload is complete, update the following image properties in the ‘Edit Resource Details’ window:
   1. Click into the ‘Title’ field and add a short title for your image (this is for internal use and will not be seen by the visitor).
   2. Click into the ‘Alt Text’ field and add a short description explaining the contents of the image. This is used by screen reading software to describe the image for visitors who are unable to see it.
7. Click on the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the ‘Edit Resource Details’ window.

Image Size: The recommended image size for the post thumbnail is 800px (wide) by 800px (high).

With the testimonial image uploaded, add the new post to the Posts module:

1. Click on the ‘Modules’ tab in Composer’s left navigation and select Posts.
2. Click on the ‘Boards’ tab.
3. Select the board that has been configured to display in the Testimonials slideshow.
4. Click on the ‘Create Post’ button at the top right of the Board interface.
5. Add the content for your new post:
   1. Click into the ‘Title’ field and add the name of the role of the community member (for example, ‘Sarah Green, Teacher’).
   2. Open the ‘Summary’ panel and type a short quotation into the content editor (including quotation marks at the start and finish). We recommend adding a single paragraph with a maximum of 60 words here to maintain consistency with the original design.
   3. Open the ‘Thumbnail & Resource’ panel and click on the ‘Browse’ button to select the image you have uploaded for this testimonial.
6. Click on the ‘Save’ button at the bottom right of the Post interface.
7. Click on ‘Yes’ in the ‘Publish Now’ window to publish the post immediately.

Once the post has been published, the testimonial will display in the testimonials slideshow automatically. The posts are set to display in date order.

Tip: To learn more about adding posts please read our Knowledge Base article on how to Make a New Post.

The order of the testimonials in the testimonials slideshow is determined by the publish dates of the posts that power them within the Posts module. The testimonials will display by date order by default.

To reorder a testimonial:

1. Click on the ‘Modules’ tab in Composer’s left navigation and select Posts.
2. Click on the ‘Boards’ tab.
3. Select the board that has been configured to display in the Testimonials slideshow.
4. Select the post representing the testimonial that you want to reorder.
5. Click into the ‘Start Date’ field and update the existing date. If the start date of the post is more recent than another post, it will display before it in the slideshow. If the start date is older, the post will display after it.
6. Click on the ‘Update’ button at the bottom of the post interface.

To remove a testimonial from the testimonials slideshow, delete the post that powers it within the Posts module:

1. Click on the ‘Modules’ tab in Composer’s left navigation and select Posts.
2. Click on the ‘Boards’ tab.
3. Select the board that has been configured to display in the Testimonials slideshow.
4. Select the post that you want to remove.
5. Click on the ‘Delete’ icon button at the bottom of the post interface.
6. Confirm you want to delete the post in the ‘Delete Post’ validation window.