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Learn how to edit the global footer on your UM website.

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What is the Footer?

The footer is a global page element that is required for all University of Miami websites. There are three standard components in the footer—the logo and contact information, custom column fields, and site legal disclaimer.

How to Edit the Global Footer

Instructions

1. In the Site Content menu on the left, click on the _cascade folder.

2. Inside the _cascade folder, click on the site-assets folder, then click on the global-footer folder.

3. Click on the global-footer asset.

4. Click on the Edit tab. You can also right-click on the asset, and choose Edit.

5. When you expand the Columns Container, you will see three Grid Setting sections.

6. Also in the Columns Container, you will see four Footer Columns. In these four columns, you will be able to edit your department's contact information and custom column fields.

7. In the first Footer Column (usually a Column Type of Contact), you will find the Contact information. Edit any of the Contact fields, including Title, Address, Telephone, and email.

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8. Link your Label using an Internal Link or an External Link. To specify an internal link, click on the page chooser and navigate to the desired page to select it. To specify an external link, type or paste a URL in the external link text box.

9. In the Dropdown Menu Column section, add a Dropdown Menu Item. Each column must contain at least one menu item and may have up to eight menu items.

10. Click Preview Draft. After previewing the draft, click Submit to save these changes to the CMS.

11. The menu has been successfully saved to the CMS. You must now Publish the entire site, since the navigation is found on every page of the site.