How do I add text to Elementor?

Adding text to your Elementor page is primarily done using the Text Editor widget, which functions much like a standard word processor. You can also incorporate text in other widgets and utilize dynamic content.

Using the Text Editor Widget

The most common and versatile way to add blocks of text, paragraphs, or styled content is by using the Text Editor widget. This widget allows you to add and format text directly within the Elementor editor.

Here’s how to use it:

1. Open the Widget Panel: When editing a page with Elementor, the left sidebar displays the Elementor widgets.
2. Find the Text Editor Widget: Scroll through the widgets or use the search bar at the top of the panel to find the Text Editor widget.
3. Drag and Drop: Click on the Text Editor widget and drag it to the desired section or column on your page layout. A blue line will indicate where it will be placed.
4. Edit Your Text: Once dropped, the widget's content settings will appear in the left panel. You'll see a text editor area similar to what you'd find in WordPress's classic editor or other content management systems.
5. Add and Format Content: Type or paste your text into this editor. You can use the toolbar provided to:
   • Make text bold or italic.
   • Create unordered or ordered lists.
   • Add blockquotes.
   • Insert links.
   • Change alignment.
   • And more.
6. Style and Customize: Use the "Style" and "Advanced" tabs in the left panel to further customize the appearance of your text, including font family, size, color, spacing, margins, padding, and responsive settings.

Adding Text in Other Widgets

While the Text Editor widget is for blocks of content, many other Elementor widgets include fields where you can add text, such as:

• Heading Widget: For titles and subtitles.
• Button Widget: For button text.
• Call to Action Widget: For titles, descriptions, and button text.
• Icon Box/Image Box Widgets: For titles and descriptive text.

In these cases, you simply type your text directly into the specific text field provided in the widget's content settings.

Incorporating Dynamic Content

Elementor allows you to insert dynamic content directly into text fields using the dynamic tags icon. This icon looks like a small stack of circles or tags and is displayed next to many text-based fields in Elementor settings.

According to the reference, you can use dynamic content in any setting that has the dynamic tags icon displayed.

How to use dynamic content with text:

1. Look for the dynamic tags icon next to a text input field (e.g., in the Text Editor widget, Heading widget, etc.).
2. Click the icon.
3. Choose the type of dynamic content you want to insert (e.g., Site Title, Post Title, Author Name, Custom Field data, etc.).
4. Elementor will automatically pull the relevant information based on the page or post context and display it as text.

Using dynamic content is powerful because the text will automatically update if the source information changes, making your website content more flexible and easier to manage.

Whether you need a simple paragraph, a styled quote, or dynamic data displayed on your page, Elementor provides intuitive ways to add and manage text content.