The Avada Builder Library gives you the ability to save Elements, Columns and Containers as Global Elements. This allows you to set up one instance that in turn can be deployed across your site, wherever you choose. Edit the Global Element once and see the changes populated across the entire site.

Step 1 – Hover over the element to show the options and click the Save Element icon. For Columns and Containers click the Save Column or Save Container icon.

Step 2 – Enter a unique name and check the box for “Save as Global”. Duplicate names are not allowed.

Step 3 – Click ‘Save as Global’ and ‘Save Element’, ‘Save Column’ or ‘Save Container’.

Step 4 – Click ‘Update’ to save the page/post.

Note: After editing/creating the Global Element, Column or Container remember to save the page/post if you want to retain the position of that Global item within that page/post. If you don’t save he page/post, you can always come back later and add the Global Element back into the page/post

Step 1 – To add a Global Element within your page/post, click the “Add Element” icon.

Step 2 – Click the Library Elements tab.

Step 3 – Select the Global Element you want to add. The globe icon indicates the element is a global element.

Step 4 – Click ‘Update’ to save the page/post.

Note: For Columns and Containers, just click the Add Column or Add Container buttons, and click the Library Columns or Library Containers. Then, select the Global Column or Global Container you want to use.

Step 1 – There are two ways to edit the Global Elements. One way is through the Library, which is the centralized editing area for editing saved global or non-global elements, found at Avada > Library, from the WordPress dashboard. For more information on this, click here. Another way, is by simply choosing any Global Elements instance within a page/post and edit.

Step 2 – As soon as you save the page/post, the changes will automatically be applied to all instances of that Global Element across the entire site (including the Widget section).

Step 3 – Click ‘Update’ to save the page/post.

Global items will have a globe icon and a different blue background color than normal Elements, Columns, and Containers, which have a white background color.

Note: To ensure that edits to a Global Item are deployed to all instances, wherever used within the site, remember to save the page/post.

Step 1 – There are two ways to delete the Global Elements. One way is through the Library, which is the centralized editing area for editing saved global or non-global elements, found at Avada > Library, from the WordPress dashboard. For more information on this, click here. Another way is to navigate to the Library tab from the Avada Builder on your page.

Step 2 – Click the Element, Column, or Container tab.

Step 3 – Click Delete for the global item you want to remove. The globe icon indicates the element is a global element.

Note: Deleting a single Global Element will remove all instances of the same Global Element across all pages and posts.

Step 1 – Click the global icon on the element, column, or container you wish to unassign global status.

Step 2 – A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to remove global property. Click OK.

Note: This will only unassign the global status on the specific element, column, or container, and will not delete the saved global element, column, or container. If you wish to assign global status again, you may do so by saving it as global elements. See “Setting Up Elements, Columns or Containers As Global Elements” section above.

Global Avada Builder Items (Containers, Columns, and Elements) can very easily be added to widgets, by simply copying and then pasting the Global Element Shortcode into the widget, as described below.

Step 1 – In the Avada Builder Library, locate the Global Element you wish to add to a widget.

Step 2 – In the Global column, you will see a shortcode. Select and copy that shortcode.

Step 3 – Navigate to the Appearance > Widgets tab to access the list of widgets and widget areas. The left-hand side shows all the widgets you can use. The right-hand side shows all the different widget areas you can add widgets to.

Step 4 – Drag and drop the Text widget into your chosen widget area on the right-hand side.

Step 5 – Paste the copied global element shortcode in the Text editor.

Step 6 – When finished, make sure to click the ‘Save’ button in the widget editing box to save your changes.

If you are using the translation plugin, WPML, you can now translate Global Elements, Columns and Containers.

Translation support for Global elements is supported by:

• WPML Multilingual CMS (4.0.6 or above)
• WPML String Translation (2.8.6 or above)
• WPML Translation Management (2.6.6 or above)

For more details on how to use this feature, please see WPML’s  specific Avada documentation.

When saving a full page layout as a template, it will not only save the content on the page, but also the settings you’ve set for the page. This ensures that your page layout is intact and identical when you load it into another page. We’ve also added options that give you maximum flexibility on how to load the page template into a new or existing page. Please continue reading below to learn more about the saving a page layout as a template into the Avada Builder Library.

When you save a page layout as a page template, it will also save the settings of the page itself along with the page content. These are the settings that are saved:

Step 1. Create a new page or edit an existing one. Ensure the Avada Builder, or Avada Live is active.

Step 2. On the Avada Builder main toolbar, you’ll find the ‘Save Page Layout’ icon on the right hand side. Clicking this icon will bring up the Library window. In Avada Live, click the Library Icon, and navigate to the Templates tab.

Step 3. Enter a name for your page template in the text box provided and then click the ‘Save Template’ button. Once saved, your custom page template saved in the library.

Step 4. Close the Library window.

When loading a saved page template into a new or existing page, you’ll be presented with three options; Replace All Page Content, Insert Above Current Content, or Insert Below Current Content. Selecting Insert Above Current Content or Insert Below Current Content does not import the Avada Page Options or the page template to prevent overwriting your current settings.

Replace All Page Content – Loads everything the custom template includes such as the entire page content, page template, custom CSS and Avada Page Options. Please note that selecting this option will overwrite everything currently on the page.

Insert Above Current Content – Loads the entire page content directly above your existing content. This setting appends any Custom CSS above existing code. This setting does not load the page template or the Avada Page Options.

Insert Below Current Content -Loads the entire page content directly below your existing content. This setting appends any Custom CSS above existing code. This setting does not load the page template or the Avada Page Options.

Step 1. With the Avada Builder enabled, click the ‘Library’ tab. This will open the Library window.

Step 2. On the ‘Templates’ tab, you’ll see a list of your saved page templates.

Step 3. When you hover over the ‘Load’ button of a saved template, (plus button in Avada Live) you will be presented with three options of how to load the template (Replace All Page Content, Insert Above Current Content, or Insert Below Current Content). Select one and the template will load.

Step 4. Close the Library window.