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Create a Custom Block

  1. Log in to the Drupal admin interface as an administrator.
  2. Select Content from the menu
  3. Select the Blocks tab
  4. Click on the Add custom block button
  5. Choose Advanced Block or Basic Block
  6. Fill in the form fields to create the block, including the block name, description, and content.
  7. Click Save
  8. Follow instructions to Place a Block in the desired region for it to display
Basic Block
  • Set the Block description. This is used to help identify the block and what it is used for.
  • Give the Body some basic content to display inside the Basic Block
  • Ignore Revision information
  • Click Save
Advanced Block
  • Set the Block description. This is used to help identify the block and what it is used for.
  • Click on Add Paragraph
  • Select the paragraphs to use from the browser
    • Paragraphs can be filtered by section or searched using the search box
  • Continue this process until all desired paragraphs have been created
  • Ignore Revision information
  • Click Save