Text, Two Column & Image + Text Sections

The three ways to say something in words

When to reach for a plain Text block, when Two Column earns its keep, and how Image + Text's layout options actually work.
Pages & Design 2 min read Updated September 2026

Text: the default

A Text section is a heading plus a block of formatted content -- paragraphs, bold, italics, links, lists. It has a Width setting (Normal or Narrow); Narrow keeps long paragraphs from stretching into uncomfortably long lines on a wide screen, and is usually the better default for anything that is mostly reading.

Two Column: side-by-side ideas

Two Column is two independent Text blocks sitting next to each other, each with its own heading. Reach for it when you genuinely have two related but separate ideas -- "Our Story" next to "Our Values," or two service offerings compared at a glance. If the two columns would really just be one idea split awkwardly in half, use a single Text section instead.

Image + Text: a photo with a purpose

Image + Text pairs one photo with a heading and short copy. The real options worth knowing:

  • Image position -- left, right, top, or bottom. Left/right sit side-by-side on desktop; top/bottom stack the image above or below the text on every screen size.
  • Image width -- how much of the section the photo takes up, from 20% to 80%. A wide photo with a short caption of text calls for a bigger width; a longer paragraph needs the image to shrink to make room.
  • Aspect ratio -- square, portrait, landscape, wide, or the photo's own original shape. Original is usually right for a single deliberate photo; a fixed ratio like Square keeps things tidy if you will be swapping this image out later.
  • Image source -- a single uploaded photo, or a rotating Photo Gallery if you have one set up.