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Step-by-step instructions for clicking into text blocks, typing, formatting, and saving text changes on any Squarespace page.

Editing text in Squarespace is direct and visual. You click on the text you want to change, type your update, and save. This guide covers everything you need to know about text editing.

Quick summary

Open the page editor and click into any text block. Type your changes, highlight text to format it with the text toolbar, and click Save when done.

What you'll need

Access to the page editor (see How to edit a page)

Clicking into text

Open the page editor from your dashboard.

Click once on a text block to select it. Editing options appear around the block.

Click into the text (or double-click it) to place your cursor where you want to type.

Type your changes. You can also select text by clicking and dragging to highlight it.

When you highlight text in a text block, a toolbar appears with formatting options:

Option	What it does
B	Bold — makes selected text heavy
I	Italic — tilts text for emphasis
Text highlight	Adds a decorative underline, circle, strikethrough, or similar mark (version 7.1)
Link icon	Turns selected text into a clickable link
Format dropdown	Changes the style of the current paragraph (headings, paragraph sizes, monospace)
Bullet list	Creates an unordered list
Numbered list	Creates an ordered list
Alignment	Left, center, right, or justified alignment
Color icon	Changes the color of the selected text (version 7.1 text blocks)

There's no plain underline button in text blocks. To underline, highlight the text and press Cmd+U (Mac) or Ctrl+U (Windows). If the toolbar looks shorter than this, it may have collapsed: click … to expand it.

Heading styles

Using the correct heading style matters for SEO and accessibility. Select a line of text and use the Format dropdown to choose:

Heading 1 (H1) — the main title of the page.
Heading 2 (H2) — main section headings.
Heading 3 (H3) — sub-section headings.
Heading 4 (H4) — smaller sub-headings.
Paragraph 1, 2, or 3 — regular body text, in three sizes.
Quote — for pull quotes and testimonials. This one isn't in the dropdown: use the quote icon in the toolbar.

Why headings matter

Heading styles aren't just visual. Search engines and screen readers use them to understand the structure of your page. Don't use Heading 1 just because you want big text — use it because it's genuinely the main title.

Changing fonts and colors

Fonts are set site-wide in Site Styles, not block by block. To open Site Styles, click the paintbrush icon in the top-right corner of any page (or go to Website, then Site Styles). This keeps your site looking consistent. See Changing fonts, colors & site styles for instructions.

Colors are mostly set in Site Styles too, through your color palette and each section's color theme. On version 7.1, you can also recolor selected words in a text block with the color icon in the text toolbar.

Adding a link to text

Highlight the text you want to link.

Click the link icon in the toolbar (or press Cmd+K on a Mac, Ctrl+K on Windows).

Type or paste the web address under URL in the link editor. To link to an email address, phone number, or file instead, pick that option from the dropdown.

Choose whether to open in a new tab with the Open link in new tab toggle (good for external links).

Press Enter or click Save to add the link.

Saving your changes

When you're done editing, click Save in the top-left corner of the editor. Squarespace doesn't save automatically, so if you close the browser tab without saving, you'll lose your changes.

Common questions

The toolbar appears when you're working inside a text block. Try clicking into the text, then highlighting a word. If the toolbar looks smaller than expected, click … to expand it.

I want to change the font. Where do I do that?

In Site Styles. Click the paintbrush icon in the top-right corner of any page, then click Fonts. Fonts are set for the whole site, not per block, which keeps your site visually consistent. See Changing fonts, colors & site styles.

How do I add a line break without creating a new paragraph?

Press Shift+Enter to insert a line break (soft return) within the same paragraph. Press Enter alone to create a new paragraph.

My text looks different from the rest of the site. How do I fix it?

This can happen when you paste text copied from another website or document — it brings along hidden formatting. To fix it, select the problem text and click the remove formatting icon in the toolbar (a T with a small x). This also strips bold and italics, so reapply those afterwards. To avoid the problem next time, paste as plain text: press Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+V (Mac), or use the clipboard icon in the toolbar.

Need a hand?

If you're stuck, email support@chykalophia.com and we'll help. Include your website address and a screenshot if you can.

How to edit text