Footer Content
This guide introduces the Global Footer, the section that appears at the very bottom of every page on your site. It helps you understand how to manage consistent information—like your logo, copyright notice, and contact details—from one central place in Umbraco 17+. You'll learn how to keep your site's "bottom deck" professional and informative.
Global vs. Local Settings
In Umbraco 17+, footer content is typically stored under a Global or Site Settings node rather than on individual pages. This saves you time: if you change your phone number or office address in the Global settings, it updates every single page on your website automatically. This foundation ensures your brand information remains accurate and synchronized site-wide.
Structuring Footer Columns
A great footer is organized into columns. Most uSkinned designs for Umbraco 17+ allow you to choose between 1 to 4 columns. You might use one column for a "Newsletter Signup," another for "Quick Links," and a third for "Social Media Icons." No technical setup is required—you simply choose your layout and add "Widgets" to each column to fill them with content.
For a visual walkthrough of managing content and the backoffice interface in Umbraco 17+, you can refer to the official Umbraco HQ overview:
Note: This video shows you where to find the 'Global' node in Umbraco 17+ and how to edit the text and links within your footer rows.
Other Related Tutorials
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[Tutorial] uSkinned: How to Edit the Footer
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[Tutorial] Managing Social Media Links
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[Tutorial] Adding a Newsletter Signup to the Footer
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[Tutorial] Official Umbraco: Managing Global Dictionary Items
Action Steps to Edit Your Footer
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Navigate to Global Settings: In the Content tree, look for a node named Global or Site Settings (usually at the same level as "Home").
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Locate Footer Tab: Click the node and look for a tab labeled Footer.
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Edit Content: * Copyright Text: Update the year and company name.
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Footer Logo: Swap out the image if your branding changes.
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Contact Info: Update your address, email, or phone number.
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Manage Columns: If your theme uses Widgets, click into the Footer Columns area to add or remove blocks like "Recent News" or "Navigation Links."
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Publish: Click Save and Publish. The changes will appear at the bottom of every page on your site.
Pro-Tip: Use the "Links" property in the footer to add your Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. These are essential for SEO and legal compliance, and placing them in the footer keeps your main top navigation clean and focused on your products.
Where Next?
Now that you’ve polished your "Footer Content" to ensure your site-wide contact info and legal links are perfect, you have a complete, live website. But what happens when specific content outlives its usefulness?
While the footer remains constant, your individual pages will change. Sometimes, you aren’t ready to delete a page, but you need it to disappear from the live site immediately—perhaps a limited-time offer has expired or a team member has moved on. Your next step is mastering how to "Unpublish Page".
We’ll show you how to safely take a page "off-air" without losing any of your data, allowing you to keep it as a private draft in your Backoffice until you're ready for its comeback!
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