Content Types & Patterns
Explore the different types of content you can create in Candu, from inline banners and dashboards to overlays, product tours, and hotspots.
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Inline Content
Learn how to create content that lives directly on the page, like banners, empty states, and dashboards.
- Creating & Launching Inline ContentInline content is guidance that lives on the page like banners, empty states, full pages, so you can educate users without pop-ups or interruptions.
- Creating BannersLearn how to build eye-catching banners that combine visuals and content to promote community engagement, events, or key features.
- Creating Empty StatesLaunch engaging empty states to drive self-activation of unused features
Overlays
Create modals, slide-outs, and pop ups that appear on top of your product.
- Overlay OverviewCandu's Overlays feature enables customizable, triggerable content without extensive engineering.
- Creating & Launching Overlays (Modals)Create attention-grabbing overlays for announcements, onboarding, and upgrades. Learn to build, trigger, and publish overlays in Candu.
- Creating a PaywallStep by step guide to building a paywall overlay.
Hotspots
Add contextual help that appears when users interact with specific elements.
Product Tours
Build multi-step walkthroughs that guide users through complex flows or new features.
- Creating & Launching Product ToursBuild step-by-step guided experiences that help users navigate your product.
- Create Multi-Page Product ToursLearn how to create tours that guide users across multiple pages and states to build seamless cross-page experiences.
- Advanced Tour SettingsCustomize tour appearance, behavior, and user experience with advanced settings.
- Create a Product Tour with Capture FlowRecord a real workflow in your product once. AI builds the full tour for you, complete with steps, copy, selectors, and URL targeting.
- Triggering Tours with URL ParametersLaunch tours automatically using URL links. Learn how to use Candu's built-in tour parameter for email campaigns, help docs, and cross-page experiences.
- Set up redirect URLs for multi-page toursLearn how to configure redirect URLs for tour steps that span multiple pages using URL templating to ensure smooth navigation.
Use Case Tutorials
Step-by-step guides for building common experiences
- Make a Dismissible Modal Reappear Later in Candu
- Creating Guided Journeys with Candu CTAsCreate connected user journeys by having CTAs trigger other content when users navigate to new pages.
- Set a Background Image for Candu ComponentsUse background images to add visual context and hierarchy to your Candu experiences