# How To Create Reusable Blocks In Squarespace
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# How to create reusable content with Synced Blocks in Squarespace

Jan 3

Written By Beyondspace

Synced blocks or Reusable blocks are saved content blocks that you can reuse across your Squarespace website, by editing the content in a central places, you can update all of its instance without manually keep the content consistence, this is not only boost your effiecency, save time but also maintain persistence on the style

Blocs synchronisés  plugin use a Reusables blog collection to store all your reusable content as its blog posts, and you can reuse them across your site by using Summary block that link to the Reusables collection, filtered by the uinque tag assigned to the posts

## How to create synced block

### Create Reusables blog collection

1. Ouvrez le Panneau Pages , then click the **+** icon.
2. Under **Collections**, click **Blog** .
3. Select any Blog layout you want
4. Enter a page title as **Éléments réutilisables** , then press Enter. You can change this to any name you see fit
5. Hover the blog item in **Pages**, and clear the **Gear** icon to open blog settings
6. In General tab, ensure the URL Slug input is **/reusables** , This is required for the plugin to correctly sync the content

Create **Éléments réutilisables**  blog collection

### Create sync content block

You can create sync content block by inserting new blog post to **Éléments réutilisables**  blog collection and add a block to its body

1. Ouvrez le Panneau Pages , click the **Éléments réutilisables**  blog page, then click **+** in the side panel.
2. Add a title for your post in the **Enter a post title**... field. Post title will also change the blog post URL Slug
3. To add block to the post, click an insert point and choose the block from Block Selector
4. After done, click **Publish** to publish the new post

Add new **Éléments réutilisables**  blog post

### Update sync content block

You can update sync content block by editting an existing **Éléments réutilisables**  post post

1. Ouvrez le **Éléments réutilisables** blog page, then click the blog post in the side panel.
2. Click **Modifier**  in the top-left corner of the page.
3. After making changes, click **Enregistrer**  to save your changes

Update **Éléments réutilisables**  blog post

### Sync content

To sync content and populate it across instances, follow these steps:

1. Open the Reusables blog page and select the desired blog post from the side panel.
2. Hover over the blog post, click the three-dot icon, and select **Paramètres**  to open the settings dialog.
3. Click the **Synchroniser le contenu**  button to initiate the sync process.

Initiate the sync content process

#### What Happens When You Sync Content?

- The first block in the blog post’s body is synced across pages.
- Additionally, a post tag is **automatically generated** from the blog post’s slug URL. This tag is used to identify the post when reusing it on other pages with a Summary block.

Auto generated tag from **Éléments réutilisables**  post slug

#### When to Trigger Sync Content?

- When a post is created.
- When a post is updated.
- If the URL slug changes. *(Note: Changing the slug after published is not recommended. To avoid disruptions, carefully choose the blog name and URL slug during the creation of a Reusable post and avoid altering the slug after the initial setup.)*

### Reuse content across pages

To reuse synced content, add a Summary block linked to the **Éléments réutilisables**  collection and filter it using the assigned tag. Follow these steps:

1. Click **Modifier** on a page or post, click **Add Block** or an insert point, then click **Summary**.
2. Open the block editor by clicking the **pencil** icon on the block.
3. Dans le **Contenu**  tab:

   - Choose **Éléments réutilisables**  under **Select a Page**.
   - Définir **Primary Metadata**à **None**.
   - Enable **Filter Items** and locate the unique tag assigned to your Reusables content.
4. Dans le **Design**  tab:

   - Change the design to **List**.
   - Définir **Number of Items**à **1**.
5. In **Elements**, ensure **Titre** et **Excerpt** are selected.
6. Click outside the block editor when you're done.
7. Click **Enregistrer**  to save your changes and keep editing, or click **Exit** and then **Enregistrer**  to close the editor.

Reuse Synced blocks

## Conclusion

Blocs synchronisés  plugin provides a powerful way to streamline your Squarespace workflow, maintain design consistency, and save time. Whether you’re managing frequently updated content or simply want to ensure uniformity across your site, Blocs synchronisés  make the process seamlessly.

For more ideas on how to use Synced Blocks effectively, check out:

- 5 Useful Synced Blocks Usages for Your Squarespace Website
- Utilisation efficace des blocs synchronisés dans Squarespace

Beyondspace 

As a Squarespace Circle member, Beyondspace delivers plugins that elevate your website, streamline workflows, and optimize the Editor experience—saving time and driving engagement.

https://beyondspace.studio

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