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How Do I Shorten Long Reviews on My Horizontal Scroll Widget in Feedspace?

Last updated on June 12, 2026

Overview

The Horizontal Scroll widget displays your review cards in a continuously looping ticker that scrolls across the page. Because every card moves at the same pace, a card containing a very long review stretches much wider than the others, creating an uneven, hard-to-read strip that disrupts the visual flow of the whole ticker.

The Shorten Long Reviews toggle, found in the Widget Content Customization section of the Design tab, solves this by truncating lengthy review text after a few lines and replacing the rest with a “read more” link. Visitors can click that link to expand the full review inline without leaving the page. The result is a uniform, compact ticker where every card stays a consistent size, the scroll stays smooth, and your page layout remains clean no matter how long any individual review is.

How to Shorten Long Reviews for Your Horizontal Scroll Widget

Step 1: Open the Widgets Section

Log in to your Feedspace account. In the left-hand navigation menu, click Widgets to open your list of saved widgets.

Step 2: Edit Your Horizontal Scroll Widget

Find your Horizontal Scroll widget in the list. Click the Edit button (or the pencil icon) next to it to open the widget editor.

Step 3: Go to the Design Tab

Inside the widget editor, click the Design tab at the top of the panel. This tab contains all visual and layout options for your widget, including content customization settings.

Step 4: Locate the Widget Content Customization Section

Scroll down within the Design tab until you reach the Widget Content Customization section. This section groups all options that control what review content is shown and how it is presented inside each card.

Step 5: Enable the Shorten Long Reviews Toggle

Find the Shorten Long Reviews toggle and switch it on. Once enabled, any review card whose text exceeds the display limit will be truncated with a “read more” link. Visitors can click that link to expand the full review text directly within the scrolling ticker.

Step 6: Save and Preview Your Widget

Click Save to apply your changes. Use the live preview to confirm that long review cards are now truncated and that the ticker scrolls at a consistent, even pace across all cards. If the result looks good, your embedded widget on any live page will update automatically.

What You Can Do Next

  • Show or hide star ratings on each scrolling card to control how much information appears alongside the shortened review text.
  • Adjust the scroll speed and direction of your Horizontal Scroll widget so the truncated cards move at a pace that feels natural for your page layout.
  • Customize the card background color, font size, and spacing in the Design tab to ensure the truncated review cards match your brand style.
  • Copy the updated embed code from the widget editor and re-paste it on any page where the Horizontal Scroll widget is already placed to confirm the changes are live.

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