# Multicolumn

Broadcast's full-featured section to build rich, beautiful, custom layouts and promotions. The multicolumn section is a perfect starting point for building creative promotions from one to many columns with rich blocks and animation. 

<figure><img src="/files/6znzahBzS2cBdnzFFL9j" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Column width, shape and animation examples</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

### Examples

Sample layouts and styles when using the multicolumn section.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/wuKajSW3HaTHfFc9MdDy" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Three columns with images, using the circle shape effect</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

* Text blocks with large heading sizes:

<figure><img src="/files/NpbV3GYlzQR14kohc6XR" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Three columns of text</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

* Menu block paired with an image block:

<figure><img src="/files/aSls3v7F9jcltOlXsC7K" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Two columns using the navigation and image blocks. Column widths set to 33% and 66%</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

* Two rows of text blocks with equal sizes:

<figure><img src="/files/MG4mO6pIZes55mmiT1lz" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Four blocks sized at 50% each creates two rows</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

### Flexible

Experiment with various column widths, blocks and image shapes. The multicolumn section can be used throughout your site with different designs.&#x20;

### Customize

* The section settings help you add an optional heading and configure the content's alignment, section colors, and padding.&#x20;
* You can choose from different content blocks, such as images, icons, text, and menus. Each block added creates a new column within the section.&#x20;
* Each block includes a column width option. Adjust the sizes to build rows of content. Four blocks sized at 50% will build two rows, and three blocks sized at 33% will build one row.&#x20;
* Image blocks have shape options and can have text and a call-to-action button after the image:

<figure><img src="/files/FPyPkSqfpItLogWdGF9v" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Blob shapes include animation effects on hover. Heading and content text can be aligned differently.</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

### Video Overview

This video demonstrates different column layouts and also covers some of the section and block settings to achieve different styles:

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**Video walkthrough of the multicolumn section**
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### See also

For two-column sections with different block types, Broadcast also includes:

{% content-ref url="/pages/k0dwTJrLa1rBlBRkc6it" %}
[Image with text](/broadcast-v5/sections/broadcast-sections/image-with-text.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/hFQrjBm91EkNPzOPMZ4I" %}
[Custom content](/broadcast-v5/sections/broadcast-sections/custom-content.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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