# Default settings

When you add a new element to a blog post, it comes with placeholder content (e.g., sample text, default field toggles). Default Settings lets you customize these starting values once, so you don't have to reconfigure them every time.

### How to set default settings <a href="#how-to-set-default-settings" id="how-to-set-default-settings"></a>

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#### **Open Elements sidebar**

Click the Elements panel on the left side of the editor.
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#### **Go to Default settings**&#x20;

At the top of the sidebar, click "Default settings". A modal opens listing all element types.
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#### Pick an element&#x20;

Select the element type you want to configure (e.g., Testimonials, Heading, Button).
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#### Edit default values&#x20;

Change the content fields to your preferred defaults. These are the same fields you see when editing an element in a post.
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#### Apply

Click Apply to save. New instances of that element will now use these defaults.
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### What this feature covers <a href="#what-this-feature-covers" id="what-this-feature-covers"></a>

Default Settings applies to the **content and configuration** of each element - the same fields you see in the element's config panel:

* Default text content (headings, paragraphs, testimonials, button labels, etc.)
* Field toggles (show/hide optional fields like job title, review stars, customer URL)
* Dropdown selections (e.g., star rating count, heading level)
* Content structure (e.g., number of testimonial items, list items)

This feature does **not** cover advanced styling like custom fonts, spacing, or padding — it focuses on the content settings you configure in the element's editing panel.

### Restore to original <a href="#restore-to-original" id="restore-to-original"></a>

If you want to reset an element's defaults back to the original placeholder values, click **Restore to original** at the top of the configuration modal.

### Notes <a href="#notes" id="notes"></a>

* Default settings apply to **new instances** only. Elements already placed in published or draft posts are not affected.
* Each element type has its own independent defaults.
* You can update defaults at any time - just open Default Settings and reconfigure.


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