# Template- Blog

### Configure blogs

Select the customize theme option. At the top of the page, click the dropdown menu to select the Page **template.**

From the left side menu, select **Default Blog>Blog.**

Customize the section by utilizing the settings on the right side of the theme editor, as described below;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="281"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Blog</td><td><p><strong>Color scheme</strong><br>Select the color scheme. </p><p><em>(<strong>Note</strong>: These can be managed from Theme settings> color schemes.)</em><br><br><strong>Section background</strong><br>Choose the background color from solid or gradient. These colors can be managed in the assigned color scheme.<br><br><strong>Section width</strong><br>Choose the section width from following options:<br>- Small<br>- Medium<br>- Large<br>- Fullwidth<br><br><strong>Style:</strong><br>Choose the blogs style from the below options:<br>- Cards based<br>- Grid </p></td></tr><tr><td>Cards based</td><td><strong>Number of columns on desktop</strong><br>Adjust the range bar to determine the number of columns in a row on the desktop view.<br><br><strong>Image ratio</strong><br>Choose from image's ratio in the grid from the following options:<br>- Auto<br>- Square<br>- Landscape<br>- Portrait</td></tr><tr><td>Grid </td><td>Image height<br>Choose the image's height from the following options:<br>- 300px<br>- 350px<br>- 400px<br>- 450px<br>- 500px</td></tr><tr><td>Common settings</td><td><strong>Articles per page</strong><br>Adjust the range bar to determine the number of posts per page.<br><br><strong>Title font size</strong><br>Select the title size from the following options:<br>- Large<br>- Medium<br>- Small<br>- X-small<br><br><strong>Show article published date</strong><br>Select the checkbox to show the article's publication date.<br><br><strong>Show article author</strong><br>Select the checkbox to show details about the article's author. <br><br><strong>Show article excerpts</strong><br>Select the checkbox to show the article excerpts.</td></tr><tr><td>Section spacing</td><td><p><strong>Desktop top space</strong></p><p>Adjust the range bar to add spacing at the top of the section for desktop view.  <br> </p><p><strong>Desktop bottom space</strong></p><p>Adjust the range bar to add spacing at the bottom of the section for desktop view. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Mobile top space</strong></p><p>Adjust the range bar to add spacing at the top of the section for mobile view. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Mobile bottom space</strong><br>Adjust the range bar to add spacing at the bottom of the section for mobile view. </p></td></tr></tbody></table>