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# Content Slider

The Content Slider component displays a collection of slides containing any Elements components. It is useful for testimonials, feature panels, announcements, or other content that visitors can move through with arrows or dots.

### How to Use Content Slider

You’ll find Content Slider under **Interactive** in the Components list.

1. Drag **Content Slider** onto the page.
2. Add items to the **Slides** collection.
3. Select a slide in **Active Slide** to edit its drop zone.
4. Choose the transition and autoplay behaviour.
5. Style the arrows, dots, background, and borders.

### Component Settings

#### Slides

**Slides** adds, removes, and reorders the slides. Each collection item creates a drop zone that can contain other components.

**Active Slide** chooses which numbered slide is displayed in Edit mode. It defaults to 1 and does not change the slide visitors initially see.

#### Playback

**Effect** controls the transition:

* **Slide** — Moves horizontally between slides. This is the default.
* **Fade** — Crossfades between slides.

**Auto Play** is enabled by default. When enabled, **Interval** controls the delay between slides: 3, 5, 7, 10, or 15 seconds. The default is 5 seconds.

#### Navigation

**Arrows**

* **Show Arrows** — Displays previous and next controls. Enabled by default.
* **Size** — Sets the arrow button size. The default theme spacing value is 10.
* **Radius** — Sets the corner radius. The default is Full.
* **State** — Switches between Normal and Hover styling.
* **Background** and **Color** — Set the button and icon colours for the selected state.

**Dots**

* **Show Dots** — Displays pagination dots. Enabled by default.
* **Size** — Defaults to theme spacing 3.
* **Spacing** — Defaults to theme spacing 2.
* **State** — Switches between Normal and Active styling.
* **Color** and **Active Color** — Set the colours for inactive and current-slide dots.

#### Slide Collection

Each Slides collection item has a **Title** used to identify it in Elements. The default title is “Slide”.

### Accessibility

Do not place essential information in only one automatically advancing slide. Make sure controls have sufficient contrast, and allow visitors enough time to read each slide.

### Tips and Best Practices

* **Keep slide heights consistent:** Similar content lengths prevent distracting layout shifts.
* **Use measured autoplay:** Five to seven seconds is a comfortable starting interval for short content.
* **Check every slide:** Use Active Slide in Edit mode to review the complete collection.

### Related Components

* [Image Slider](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/content-and-media/image-slider.md) — A slider designed specifically for images.
* [Tabs](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/navigation-and-interaction/tabs.md) — Lets visitors choose content directly without automatic playback.

| Common Control                                                                                                     | Description                                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Link](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/link.md)                                           | Link to a page, resource, anchor, email address, or website.            |
| [Layout](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/layout.md)                                       | Control positioning, stacking, visibility, overflow, and isolation.     |
| [Sizing](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/sizing.md)                                       | Set width, height, and responsive size constraints.                     |
| [Spacing](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/spacing.md)                                     | Add responsive margin and padding.                                      |
| [Typography & Text Styles](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/typography-and-text-styles.md) | Control fonts, text spacing, decoration, colour, and semantic wrappers. |
| [Backgrounds](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/backgrounds.md)                             | Apply colour, image, gradient, SVG, video, and hover backgrounds.       |
| [Transitions](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/transitions.md)                             | Choose what animates and set its timing curve, duration, and delay.     |
| [Effects](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/effects.md)                                     | Apply shadows, opacity, and hover effects.                              |
| [Filters](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/filters.md)                                     | Apply blur, brightness, saturation, shadow, and backdrop effects.       |
| [Transforms](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/transforms.md)                               | Scale, rotate, move, and skew components.                               |
| [Borders](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/borders.md)                                     | Set border style, colour, opacity, width, radius, and hover states.     |
| [Advanced](/elements-docs/using-elements/components/common-controls/advanced.md)                                   | Add CSS classes and IDs, or change supported HTML tags.                 |


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