Left Side Callouts

If you need to make contact information, links or files more prominent on your webpage, a left side callout can be very useful. Left Side Callouts have five formatting options: contact information, social links, links, list of files and flexible callout.

Step 1. Login to BigTree, find your page and click "Edit in BigTree."

Step 2. Scroll down and click "Add a Left Side Callout."

Step 3. Under "Callout Type," choose the option that best suits your content.

Option 1: Contact Information

Contact Information is the default type of left side callout. Add your contact information to the "Content" field and then click "Save." You can include hyperlinks for email addresses or directory profiles. See a sample on the left side of this page underneath the site navigation.

Option 2: Social Links

Choose "Social Links" as the Callout Type. Add a title, usually "Connect Your Way," but it can be anything. Click "Add Item" and enter the words that should be hyperlinked and the actual url (for example, a link to a Facebook page or Twitter account). You can also choose to display an icon by typing one of the listed options into the "Icon" field. See a sample on the left of this page.

Option 3: Links

Choose "Links" as the Callout Type. Add a title, usually "Related Links," but it can be anything. Click "Add Item" and enter the words that should be hyperlinked and the actual url. Click "Add." You can add multiple links and rearrange their order with the blue arrows. See a sample on the left of this page.

Note: The link list is also available in the list of content block options or as a right side callout.

Option 4: List of Files

Choose "List of Files" as the Callout Type. Add a title such as "Important Documents." Click "Add File" and enter the title of the file. Click "Upload" and select the file that you would like to upload. Click "Add." You can add multiple files and rearrange their order with the blue arrows. See a sample on the left of this page.

Option 5: Flexible Callout

Choose "Flexible Callout" as the Callout Type. Add a title (small text) and content (just a few words).

Scroll down the dialogue box and choose the url and color (default is cream). It’s also possible to include a thumbnail image. Find out more about linking to a PDF. See a sample on the left side of this page.

Note: Flexible callouts are also available in the list of content block options or as a right side callout.