Index pages in version 7.0

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Index pages in version 7.0

Last updated July 27, 2026 14:14

In version 7.0, index pages arrange images and content from different pages into unique layouts, creating a single destination where visitors can browse content from multiple sub-pages.

Index pages are available in certain templates.

This guide is for version 7.0. In version 7.1, you can use page sections for an effect similar to stacked index page layouts, or portfolio pages for an effect to grid index page layouts.

Watch a video

To see how the index page works, watch this video:

Index page designs

Each template family has its own index style that falls into one of three designs:

• Grid - Each page in the index creates an image on the page. Clicking an image opens the connected page. This design forms a visual navigation grid linking to content throughout your site. Here's an example.
• Stacked - Each page in the index creates a section in a single scrolling page. The sections stack vertically, allowing visitors to scroll through a lot of information, all with a unified look. Think of it as a digital version of an accordion-folded pamphlet that you can open and see all the pages at once. Here's an example.
• Slideshow - Each page displays as a full-bleed background image with a content overlay. Clicking a page title opens the connected page. This is a great way to use images to introduce different concepts or portfolios. Here's an example.

Additionally, the index page's link in your navigation depends on the template. To create a drop-down menu of pages in your navigation in any template, create a dropdown instead. To learn more, visit Dropdowns vs. index pages in version 7.0.

Index page feature comparison

Here's how indexes display in these template families. If your template isn't listed, it doesn't have an index page.

To set up your index page, follow the rest of this guide.

Add an index page

If your template supports an index page, follow these steps:

In the Squarespace App, adding new pages is only possible in the iOS version.

1. Open the Pages panel, then click the + icon.
2. Select Index from the pages menu.
3. Enter a page title, then press Enter to save. You can change this later.

Edit page settings

You can change the index page's settings, such as its title and URL slug. In some templates, the title, description, and featured image display at the top of the page.

To edit the index page's settings:

1. In the Pages panel, hover over the index.
2. Click .
3. After making changes, click Save.

To learn more about the different options, visit Page settings.

Add, edit, and arrange pages

Next, you'll build the content of the index by adding, editing, and arranging pages. Each page creates a section of the index.

Tip: You can add up to 100 pages to index pages, but we don't recommend adding more than 25. The more content you add, the longer the page will take to load.

Add page featured images

You can add featured images to every page or section in the index. Depending on your template's index style, the image may become a navigation image, a banner, or a background image.

In some templates, you can add a featured video. Grid index pages don't support videos as featured images, so use images instead.

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To add index page featured images:

1. In the Pages panel, hover over the title of a page or section within your index.
2. Click .
3. Click the Media tab.
4. Add a featured image.

Repeat this process for every page within your index.

To add index page featured images:

1. In the Pages tab, tap the title of a page within your index.
2. Tap the ... icon or on the overlay next to the page title to open the individual page's settings. (Tip: Don't tap the ... icon in the top-right corner because it opens the entire index page's settings.)
3. Under Options, tap Media.
4. Tap Add image to add a featured image from your device.
5. After the image uploads, tap Page Settings to go back, then tap Save.

Repeat this process for every page within your index.

Style the index page

Your template determines the index's style: grid, stacked, or slideshow. In the site styles panel, you'll find tweaks to help you customize how the index looks.

Grid

You can change the number or shape of the featured images, their padding, and how the page titles display. Options vary by template. Use the links below for help with these template families:

• Avenue
• Flatiron
• Montauk
• Supply
• York

Stacked

You can change fonts, navigation elements, and how page content displays. Options vary by template. Use the links below for help with these template families:

• Bedford
• Brine
• Pacific

Tip: See our additional tips for managing sections.

Slideshow

You can style page names and choose how visitors click through to a connected page. Options vary by template. Use the links below for help with these template families:

• Forte
• Momentum
• Tremont

Managing stacked index sections

In Stacked index pages, you can move, add, and delete sections using Manage sections in the Pages panel.

To open Manage Sections:

1. Open the Pages panel.
2. Click the index page.
3. Hover over the top of the site preview and click Manage sections.

You'll see a zoomed-out version of your index, which you can use to more easily scroll through sections.

• Click and drag any section to rearrange it.
• Use the + and - icons to add or remove sections.
• To return to the Pages panel, click Back in the top-left corner.

Display other content

To display content from an unsupported page type within an index, add a layout page to the index. Then use the following methods to display the content on that layout page:

• Blog posts - Add a summary block and connect it to a blog page.
• Products - Add a summary block and connect it to a products page. You can also add individual products with Product Blocks.
• Gallery images - Add a gallery block. You can connect it to an existing gallery page or add images to it directly. You can also add individual image blocks.
• Events - Add calendar blocks and connect it to an events page.
• Album tracks - Add audio blocks and add tracks to them directly.

You can also use archive blocks to create lists of blog posts, gallery images, products, and events.

Tip: Move collection pages (such as a blog page) to the not linked section so they don't show in your navigation.

Momentum

The Momentum template only supports gallery pages. To link to other content on your site, add a link to the description of any gallery image, or add pages to your main navigation so the links show in the navigation bar.

Special URLs

In the templates listed below, gallery and layout page sub-page URLs include a hashtag (#) when they're opened from the index page. Here's an example:

http://www.mydomain.com/#/page-title

The hashtag version of the page has special formatting in these template families:

• Avenue - Uses navigation images and Prev / Next links. Page headers and footers don't display. gallery page images stack vertically.
• Brine - Featured images become background images behind the content instead of banner images above the content.
• Flatiron - Uses navigation images and arrows. Layout pages display page titles and descriptions.
• Montauk - Uses image navigation. Layout page banners don't display; instead, they show the index page banner.

The version of the page with special formatting doesn't appear if there's no hashtag. This happens when:

• A visitor goes to the sub-page's direct URL (with no hashtag).
• The sub-page has a password.
• The visitor opens the sub-page in a new tab or window.

Search engines don't index the hashtag version of the URL. This stops them from seeing duplicate content for your website, which is an SEO best practice. Visitors who go to sub-pages from search engine results see the version without special formatting. To prevent these pages from appearing in search, add a noindex tag to each sub-page.

Passwords and index pages

You can use page passwords to prevent index content from being publicly visible.

Password-protect any main index page in its page settings.

How you password-protect sub-pages depends on the index style:

• For grid and slideshow indexes, add a password directly to each sub-page.
• For stacked indexes, the main index page's password protects the sub-pages.

For password-protected sub-pages in grid and slideshow indexes:

• The sub-page's featured image displays normally in the main index page.
• When a visitor clicks that image, or goes to the direct URL, they'll be prompted to enter the page password.
• Special formatting won't display for the Avenue, Flatiron, or Montauk families.

For password-protected stacked indexes:

• If a visitor goes to the direct URL for a sub-page, they'll be prompted to enter the page password for the main index page.
• In the Pages panel, the password field is hidden for sub-pages. Drag the page out of the index to set a password. After you've added a password to a page, you can't drag it into an index.

Note: In the past, you could add passwords to sub-pages in a stacked index. If your sub-page already has a password:

• The page's featured image and content appears in the index.
• The login prompt won't appear unless the visitor goes to the direct page URL.
• If you delete the password, the password field will disappear.
• If you drag the page out of the index, you won't be able to drag it back in until you remove the password.

SEO and social sharing

Because indexes are collections of pages, search engines and social media sites interact with them differently than other pages in Squarespace. To learn more, visit Index page SEO and social sharing in version 7.0.

Replicate an index in other templates

If your template doesn't support an index page or the index page style you like, there are ways to recreate the look of an index on any template:

• Grid - On a layout page, create a grid of images with clickthrough links.
• Stacked - Add images and text to a layout page.
• Slideshow - Add a cover page and include multiple images in the Media tab.

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