Muted quote
Use Quotes to emphasise extracts of your general content text and to highlight key messaging. The Muted Quote is a grey box with an image. If you wish to have a colourful quote, use a Loud Quote.
Example
The Quote muted content type should contain -
- Short, snappy text extract.
- The author.
- If your quote is from a student, add their course if known.
- Photo (164x164).
Using quotes can make your content seem more authentic - with real people talking about what life is like at Queen Mary.— Anna Jones, Director of Social Affairs
Creating a Muted Quote
Components
This content type only has one component and can be added directly to the page on which you would like it to appear.
If the ‘Quote muted’ content type is not listed as an option once you have selected '+ Add Content', please contact websupport@qmul.ac.uk.
Adding the content type to your webpage
Below are the different fields you will fill in when creating Quote muted, and what information you should include.
Name
This is how your content type will be named within the backend of T4 and will not be publicly visible.
Photo
Add your image here, making sure its dimensions are 164x164.
Quote
This is where your extract goes. There is a character limit of 800.
Author
This is where you add who the quote is attributed to. It can be an individual or an organisation.
Course
If your quote is from a student, then add their course if known. Please follow this format: BA Comparative Literature.