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title: "Sidebars & Widgets"
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Sidebars are used to add content and features to your page. You first need to create the [sidebars](https://codex.wordpress.org/Sidebars) and then add [widgets](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-widgets) to the sidebar.

### Sidebars

You can create a sidebar by going to **Appearance > Manage Sidebars**. Under **Add New Sidebar**, type a name for your sidebar and click **Add**.

Once a sidebar has been created, add widgets to it by going to **Appearance > Widgets**. You will see available widgets on the left side of the page and sidebars on the right. Simply drag and drop a widget onto the sidebar in which you want it to appear. Note that the Default sidebar automatically appears with Archives, Search Results, and when viewing single posts.

To get a sidebar you have created to appear on a specific page,

1. Edit the page.
2. Under **Page Settings**, select the sidebar.
3. Check the box to apply the sidebar to all [child pages](https://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Organizing_Your_Pages).

> Macro (iframe)

(See all [Aurora WordPress Training](https://aurora.uconn.edu/training/).)