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title: Sticky Sidebar
description: Maximize viewability with our Sticky Sidebar, which slides into view on the left or right side of the users screen and will follow the user as they scroll.
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# Sticky Sidebar
## Maximize viewability with our Sticky Sidebar, which slides into view on the left or right side of the users screen and will follow the user as they scroll.
**Resources:**
[Explore our Ad Gallery for examples of this format](https://adventive.com/gallery?format=Sticky+Sidebar)
**In this article, you will learn:**
[How to Build a Sticky Sidebar Unit](https://help.adventive.com/en/knowledge/sticky-sidebar-format#how-to-build-sticky-sidebar)
[How to Configure the Sticky Sidebar Unit Properties](https://help.adventive.com/en/knowledge/sticky-sidebar-format#how-to-configure-sticky-sidebar)
### How to Build a Sticky Sidebar Unit
Below you will find a step-by-step process to build a Sticky Sidebar unit.
1. Provide a *unique* **Name** for the unit, and select **Sticky Sidebar** from the **Format** dropdown
2. Define your initial ad dimensions (or select one of Adventive's pre-populated options)
3. Backup Image (Optional) and Click URL (Optional) may be left blank at this time, click **Submit**
**Configuring the canvas**
The builder will now load the main Sticky Sidebar canvas based on the dimensions inputted in step #2. You may now place your ad content which will be displayed in a fixed position either at the left or right of the page depending on the settings configured in the next section.
The Sticky Sidebar format supports multi-screens for additional interactivity or expansion. Learn how to add additional screens in [this article](https://help.adventive.com/en/knowledge/screens-layers) and how to control navigation between screens in [this article](https://help.adventive.com/en/knowledge/action-go-to-screen).
### How to Configure the Sticky Sidebar Unit Properties
The Sticky Sidebar properties configuration options are explained below:
| Position | The position of the ad unit relative to the users screen. The options include: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, and Bottom Right (default). |
| --- | --- |
| Padding | If a "Top" position is selected, the "Top Padding" option will display. If a "Bottom" position is selected, the "Bottom Padding" setting will display. Padding allows you to add additional space above or below the unit to fine tune positioning onsite. For example: Top Padding may be added to accommodate the height of a site's navigation menu, to ensure the unit loads below the menu. |
| Reveal speed | The speed (in seconds) in which it takes for the ad to come into view |
| Top bar color | Click to change the color of the top bar |
| Hide close button | If selected, the default "X" close button will not appear |
| Close button icon | Click the input box to upload a custom close button icon |
| Lock to bottom | When selected, the ad will not follow the viewer's page scrolling, instead, the ad will remain locked to the bottom corner of the page |
| Close on timer | When selected, the ad will close based on the following secondary settings: *Time Color* - Change the color of the timer *Seconds* - The number of seconds before auto-closing the unit *Show Timer* - Display the timer in the top bar area of the ad unit *Cancel on Engagement* - If the viewer interacts with the ad, the timer will terminate and the unit will remain open. |
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