How to Configure Magento 2 Default Page Layout

The design of an E-commerce store plays an important role in creating a brand impression among a niche audience, enhancing the shopping experience by making it easy for the shoppers to use the store, and conveying the brand message correctly.

In Magento 2, the page design mainly consists of layouts, containers, and blocks. The structure of the webpage in Magento 2 is represented by the layout and it can be applied to a page from the admin panel.

The admin can change the Magento 2 product page layout, category layout, as well as default page layout from the backend.

For each option, the merchants can set it within six layouts.

• No layer updates

• Empty

• 1 column

• 2 columns with left bar

• 2 columns with right bar

• 3 columns

The product and category page has No Layer Updates as a default. In the Page Layout, 1 column is set as the default.

Configure Magento 2 default page layout that suits your brand and the theme of the store with steps below:

Steps to Configure Magento 2 Default Page Layout:

1. Login to Magento 2 admin panel

2. Navigate to Stores > Settings > Configuration

3. Under General, select Web

4. Expand Default Layouts area

   1. In the Default Product Layout, select the layout option for the product page.

   2. In Default Category Layout, select the layout option for the category page

   3. In Default Page Layout, select the layout option for the default page.

5. Click Save Config

That’s it.

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