How Do You Unlock Collection List in Webflow?

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HTML provides a powerful way to unlock collection lists in Webflow. Collection lists allow you to dynamically display and organize content from your collections. In this tutorial, we will explore how to unlock and utilize this feature effectively.

What is a Collection List?
A collection list is a dynamic element in Webflow that allows you to display a set of items from your collection. It acts as a container for collection items, which can be styled and customized to fit your design requirements.

Unlocking the Collection List
To unlock the collection list in Webflow, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Webflow project and navigate to the desired page where you want to add the collection list.
  2. Drag and drop a Collection List element onto your page.
  3. Select the newly added collection list element.
  4. In the right sidebar, click on the Add field button under the Collection List settings.
  5. A dropdown menu will appear with all available collections in your project. Choose the desired collection for your list.

This process will unlock the collection list and allow you to populate it with content from your chosen collection.

Customizing the Collection List
Once unlocked, you can customize various aspects of the collection list, such as layout, styling, and filtering options.

Layout Customization

You can control how the items within the collection list are displayed by adjusting layout settings:

  • Grid Layout: Choose between grid or flexbox layout for arranging items within the collection list.
  • No Wrap: Prevents items from wrapping onto multiple lines within the grid or flexbox layout.
  • Columns: Specify the number of columns to display the items in.

Styling and Design

Webflow offers extensive styling options to make your collection list visually engaging. You can apply CSS styles to the collection list, collection items, and individual fields within each item.

Filtering and Sorting

With collection lists, you can filter and sort items based on specific criteria. This feature comes in handy when you have a large collection of items and want to display only selected ones.

Filtering:

To filter your collection list, follow these steps:

  1. Select the collection list element.
  2. In the right sidebar, click on the Add filter button under Collection List settings.
  3. A dropdown menu will appear with available filtering options. Choose the desired filter criteria for your collection list.

Sorting:

To sort your collection list, follow these steps:

  1. Select the collection list element.
  2. In the right sidebar, click on the Add sort order button under Collection List settings.
  3. A dropdown menu will appear with available sorting options. Choose the desired sorting order for your collection list.

Conclusion
Unlocking and utilizing collection lists in Webflow opens up a world of possibilities for displaying dynamic content from your collections. By customizing layout, styling, filtering, and sorting options, you can create visually stunning and highly functional websites.

Experiment with different settings and unleash your creativity!