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title: How to select default groupings and elements for sidebars?
description: "If you haven't selected any other content for a sidebar on a website, ChurchTools Website will automatically insert the groupings or elements you've selected. To select these default groupings or elements, go to *the \"Settings* \" (1) section in your…"
url: "https://churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/page-settings/how-to-select-default-groupings-and-elements-for-sidebars/"
updated: "2026-09-14"
category: Website / Settings / Page Settings
---

# How to select default groupings and elements for sidebars?

If you haven't selected any other content for a sidebar on a website, ChurchTools Website will automatically insert the groupings or elements you've selected.

To select these default groupings or elements, go to *the "Settings* " (1) section in your website's admin area and then select " *Page Content* " (2).

[![Screenshot Website Settings Page content](https://churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website_Settings_Page-cintent.png)](https://churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website_Settings_Page-cintent.png)

Under *"Sidebar"* (3), you can either *create new entries and link them* (4) or *select* existing *groupings or elements* (5).

**Tip**

You can find an overview of the existing groups for the sidebar under the "*Sidebar* " menu item (6) on the left side.

[![Screenshot Website Settings Sidebar](https://churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website_Settings_Sidebar-1024x419.png)](https://churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website_Settings_Sidebar.png)

The elements you select here will be displayed by default on web pages when a sidebar is shown but has not been filled with content.

## Read more

- [How to create and edit sidebar elements?](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/sidebar/14-what-is-the-sidebar-and-how-to-customize-it/)
- [What are elements?](https://churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/pages/14-what-are-elements/)