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title: What is a placeholder and how to add one?
description: "Many contents, such as posts are displayed in an overview on ChurchTools website with images. ![](https://help.church.tools/images/157786/087415fbd483c8b78edbd409e97961728db71d9794ff39f46e2297c379997670?fit=max&fm=png&h=0&w=940) In the screenshot above you can see an overview page of posts. Posts 1, 3 and 4 were assigned an image when they were…"
url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/page-settings/14-what-is-a-placeholder-and-how-to-add-one/"
updated: "2026-06-17"
category: Website / Settings / Page Settings
---

# What is a placeholder and how to add one?

Many contents, such as posts are displayed in an overview on ChurchTools website with images.

![](https://help.church.tools/images/157786/087415fbd483c8b78edbd409e97961728db71d9794ff39f46e2297c379997670?fit=max&fm=png&h=0&w=940)

In the screenshot above you can see an overview page of posts. Posts 1, 3 and 4 were assigned an image when they were created. However, post 2 does not have an image.

In order to keep the design of the page, ChurchTools Website offers you the option to set *placeholders*. A placeholder is always used when a content **does not** have an image and the *option **Show placeholder (Platzhalter anzeigen)*** is enabled in the overview.

## Select placeholder

To add placeholders for content, go to *Settings (Einstellungen)* (1) in the admin area of your ChurchTools website. In the tab *Page content (Seiteninhalt)* (2) you can now select placeholders for posts, events, persons and groups or upload them directly.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-22.png)

## Show placeholders

The option *Show placeholders (Platzhalter anzeigen)* is activated by default.

You will always find it in the *-...list (-...liste)* tab of an **overview page**. For example, on a posts overview page, you'll find it in the *contribution list (Beitragsliste)* tab.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-19.png)

For a **portal page** you can find it directly at the inserted element (1) under *Show design options (Gestaltungsoptionen anzeigen)* (2).

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-20.png)

If you activate the switch (3), you will find the option to *Show image - placeholder (Bild - Platzhalter anzeigen)* (4):

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/image-21.png)

#### Read more

- [How to create content?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/content/14-how-to-create-content/)
- [How to create and edit a page?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/pages/14-how-to-create-and-edit-a-page/)
- [Manage files](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/files/14-manage-files/)