# Manual List
### Summary
The Manual list component allows you to create a list of cards and manually choosing the content to display in the list.
You can also select from a variety of cards. Read more about Cards.
### How to add a Manual List
1. Login as a *Content author*
2. Navigate to the page you want to add the Manual list to
3. Scroll to the *Components* section and open the *Add content* dropdown
4. Select *Manual list*
5. In the *Content* tab, open the *List items* to select the card type. Read more about options for [Cards for lists](https://docs.civictheme.io/content-authoring/components/list-components-and-cards/cards-for-lists).
6. Fill in any of the fields in the *Fields* tab:
1. *Title* - add a title to display above the list.
2. *Content* - add some introductory content to display between the title and the list.
3. *Link above* and *Link below* - allows you to add a link, styled as a button, above or below the list.
7. Fill in the information in the *Appearance* tab.
1. *Theme* - Select light or dark theme for this component.
2. *Vertical spacing* - Add vertical spacing to the *Top*, *Bottom*, *Both, or None*. This creates space between components on your page. The default is set to Bottom.
3. *Background* - Check the box to apply a default background colour from your colour palette.
4. *Columns* - Select how many columns to display in the list. 4 is the default, but most lists display better with a maxiumum of 3 rows.
