Creating Custom Headers & Footers

In addition to your site’s default header and footer designs, you can create and design up to five custom headers and up to five custom footers. These custom headers and footers can be assigned to a story template, or they can be applied to individual stories as needed. 

Note that each new custom header or custom footer you create will include a desktop, tablet, and mobile version that you will be able to design and customize.

To create a new custom header and/or custom footer: 

1. Go to SNO Design Options and click on the “Story Page Templates” tab on the left. 
2. In the middle column, click on “Create New Header Template” or “Create New Footer Template.”
3. Give your new Header or Footer a name.
4. Click on “Save All Design Options.”

To edit a custom header and/or custom footer: 

1. Once you've created the new custom header and/or custom footer, go to the "Site Designer" tab in your SNO Design Options. 
2. Use the purple boxes labeled Header Design or Footer Design to toggle and select your new custom header and/or custom footer. There will be options labeled Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.
3. Use the Site Designer tools to customize the appearance of your new custom header and/or custom footer.

To apply a custom header and/or footer to a story template:

1. Go to SNO Design Options and click on the “Story Page Templates” tab on the left. 
2. Click on the “Open Story Templates Editor” button. 
3. Toggle and select the template you’d like to edit from the dropdown menu. 
4. Scroll down to the section labeled “Template Design Options” on the left-hand side.
5. Select the custom header in the Website Header dropdown and/or the custom footer in the Website Footer dropdown menu. 
6. Click on “Save All Design Options.”

To apply a custom header and/or footer to an individual story:

1. Open the desired story to edit it. 
2. On the right-hand side of the screen, scroll down to the section labeled “Story Design.” 
3. Check the “Customize Header & Footer” box. 
4. Select the custom header and/or footer that you’d like to apply to that story. 
5. Go to the Publish box and Save Draft, Publish or Update the story.

To delete a custom header and/or custom footer: 

1. Go to SNO Design Options and click on the “Story Page Templates” tab on the left. 
2. Find the custom header and/or footer you’d like to delete in the middle column.
3. Click on the orange “Delete” button. 
4. Click on “Save All Design Options.”