Webflow Sliders 101

Introduction

Webflow offers a native slider component that allows you to create your own sliders for your website. In this tutorial, we'll show you step by step how to create a professional slider, customize it and make optimal use of the most important settings.

1. Basics of Webflow Slider

A webflow slider consists of several main components:

• Slider container: Includes all elements of the slider.
• Slider Mask: Holds the individual slides and ensures the correct layout.
• Slides: The actual content (images, texts, etc.).
• navigation elements: Arrows and pagination points to control the slider.

2. Create a slider in Webflow

1. Add the slider: Drag the slider component from the Webflow library to your layout. (CMD+E shortcode)
2. Edit slides: Within the slider mask, you can insert text, images, or other content into the slides.
3. Duplicate slides: To copy an existing slide, right click on it and select “Duplicate.” Alternatively, you can add a new, empty slide via the slider settings.

3. Optimize slider settings

Webflow offers various options for customizing the slider:

• navigation: Arrows and pagination points can be adjusted or hidden.
• animation: By default, Webflow uses a “slide” animation, but you can switch to “fade” or custom animations.
• Infinite Loop: Activate this function so that the slider automatically repeats.
• Autoplay: Set the slider so that it automatically switches through the slides.
• Deactivate swipe function: Particularly useful for mobile users to prevent accidental swipes.