 Hi, and welcome to Learn WordPress. In this video, we are going to explore the columns block. The columns block is a container block, which can be used to create a variety of custom layouts. And it opens up a world of design possibilities. The columns block allows you to insert text, media, and other types of content into up to six columns. And when used one after another, the columns block creates a cool grid effect. To add a columns block, click on the insert and type columns. Or you can type forward slash columns and select it from there. You can choose the number and the size of the columns that you want to start with. The beauty of the columns block is that you can add other blocks into each column. For example, you can create the columns block to add structure and then add image blocks, heading blocks, and paragraph blocks. You can also create this type of design by adding a cover block to each column. There is a parent-child relationship between the main columns block and the individual columns that form part of the parent block. When you click on the alignment icon, you will be able to change the alignment of your block to wide width or full width. Did you know that you can also duplicate columns? Let's select the third column in the columns block. When you click on the three vertical dots, you have an option to duplicate. Duplicating a design will save you a lot of time and effort. When you select an individual column, you also have the option in the block toolbar to use the arrows to move the column to a new position. But you also have the option in the list view to drag and drop a column where you want. If you wanted to add another column, you could merely click on the insert between two columns to add a new column. Or you can select the parent block and then open up your sidebar settings. And at the top of the sidebar settings, you will notice it says columns where you can increase or decrease the amount of columns in your columns block. Then below that, keep stack selected if you want the columns to stack on top of each other when viewed on a mobile device. The columns block allows you to change the colors of both the parent block or individual columns. So let's go ahead and change the background color for example. There are also various typography options worth exploring such as font family, appearance and letter spacing. You might even decide to change the size of your columns block. Below dimensions, you can adjust the padding or the space around the content of the block. And if you click on unlink sides, you can see different values for the top, right, bottom and left. You can also change the margin of the block which is the space surrounding the columns block at the top and the bottom. When you click on their ellipses, you can also select block spacing which allows you to modify the space between columns. Lastly, you may even decide to add a border or change the radius of the columns block. Another great feature is that you can transform other blocks to a columns block and even a columns block to a group block. So as you can see, you can achieve any custom design using the columns block from introducing your team, displaying different types of media or even creating a pricing table. Enjoy designing with the columns block and visit Learn WordPress for more tutorials and training material.