A-Z list of content types

Below is a full list of the content types that you can use to add content to your pages. If you click on the name of the content type it will take you to the corresponding page which shows you what the content type looks like and a step by step guide on how to add it to your page.

Current T4 content types
Content type nameDescriptionPage template(s) it can be used onWho can add the content type
2 Column colour block 2 column content with an optional image, plain text and a link All All users
2 Column general content block 2 column content with an optional image and general text including multiple links, bulleted and numbered lists All All users
3 Column block 3 column list of links All All users
3 Column colour block 3 column content with an optional image, plain text and a link All All users
3 Column general content block 3 column content with an optional image and general text including multiple links, bulleted and numbered lists All All users
4 Column block 4 column list of links All All users
Accordions Create a series of expandable and collapsible content tabs All All users
Banner - bottom block Small banner image with a block of text underneath Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
Banner - left block Large banner image with a colour block on the left for adding text and an optional link. For landing pages only. Landing page wide - left block only All users
Banner - slideshow Add a banner of slides with links. For landing pages only. Landing page wide - slideshow only All users
Blog feed Add a feed from a College blog to a Landing page, Content page or Sidebar All All users

Call to action button in a highlight box

 Add a call to action button to a highlight box on a content page Content page only All users
Call to action button in a sidebar Add a call to action button to a sidebar on a content page    
Call to action list - Landing with Sidebar Add one or more buttons to a sidebar on a landing page Landing page wide - slideshow only All users
Carousels Add a horizontal  carousel of tiles to a page All All users
Celcat calendar Add a Celcat calendar to a page All Contact your FWO
Colour block in a highlight box Add a prominent colour box to a highlight box on a content page Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
Colour block in a sidebar Add a prominent colour box to a sidebar on a content page    
Custom theme (changing the colour theme for your pages) Set a custom colour theme for your pages All All users
Display external feed Output the content from an external RSS feed to a college website page All All users
Display feed in a sidebar Output a feed noticeboard item - for Sidebar All All users
Document download button in a highlight box Add a document download button to a highlight box Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
Document download button in a sidebar Add a document download button to a sidebar    
Dynamics CRM embed code Add a Micorsoft Dynamics 365 CRM form to a page. All All users
Event listing Shows a listing of events with an optional search area containing custom filters All All users
Event summary Output a single event on a content/landing page All All users
Flexible content blocks A content area allowing multiple different types of columns to be added including colour blocks, general blocks and single events All All users
General A-Z lists Create a alphabetical list of items with a different section for each letter Content page only All users
General content Used for adding general content to pages this includes paragraphs of formatted text, images, tables and quotes All All users
Google Map (embed) Embed a Google map on a content or a landing page All All users
Google Street View Embed a Google Street View to a content or landing page All All users
Highlight box Create a prominent area on a content page where buttons, colour blocks and other content can be added  Content page only All users
IFrame - Dataharvesting Create an Iframe on the page for the service dataharvesting.com for CRM Student Recruitement forms All Contact your FWO
iFrame - Eventbrite Add Eventbrite content to a page All All users
iFrame - Flickr Embed a Flickr gallery All All users
iFrame - ISSUU Add an Issuu publication to a page All All users
iFrame - Qualtrics Form Add a Qualtrics form or survey to a page All All users
iFrame - Soundcloud Embed audio from Soundcloud on a content page. All All users
Image grid Add an extensible grid of images with a caption to your page Content page only All users
Jobs feed Add a jobs feed to your page All Contact your FWO
Link block - sidebar Add a list of links to a sidebar Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
Local footer Add a local footer on your pages above the main Imperial footer All Contact your FWO
MailChimp Add a MailChimp sign up form All Contact your FWO
News & Events feed Add a news and events feed to a sidebar All All users
News & Events manual block - sidebar A custom News & Events block for use in the sidebar, use this for non-updating news or events Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
News listing An extensible list of new articles from a feed. Content page only  
People grid Add a grid of people to your page including basic information All All users
People list  Add a vertical list of people with more detailed information that the people grid All All users
Research publications Add your research publications list to a web page All Contact your FWO
Slideshow - banner image Items for the banner slideshow. For landing pages only. Landing page wide - slideshow only All users
Slideshow - banner video Add a video slide to a banner slideshow Landing page wide - slideshow only All users
Slideshow  - full width landing Add a slideshow item All All users
Slideshow  - short Add a slideshow to a content page Content page only All users
Slideshow  - tall Add a tall slideshow to a content page Content page only All users
Social Metadata Specify metadata for social media platforms. This includes X (Twitter) cards, Facebook Open Graph tags. All All users
Tabs Add tabbed content of up to 2-6 items. All All users
Thumbnail block - sidebar Add a small thumbnail image with text and a link to sidebars Content page, Landing page with sidebar All users
uMap Add uMap content to your page All Contact your FWO
Video - 3 column Create a row of three videos, can be stacked to create a grid All All users
Video - highlight box Add a video to the highlight box area of your page Content page only All users
Video - playlist Add a playlist of videos to your page consisting of one main video and up to 4 other videos All All users
Video - with text Add a single  video with a block of text to the side of it All All users
Video with general content Add a one third, two thirds or full width video alongside general content e.g. text, images, tables etc.  All All users
Wufoo Add a Wufoo form to your page All Contact your FWO
End of list
This table lists each content type available in T4, gives a brief description of it, which page templates you can use it on and which types of users can add them