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title: "How to make a specific slide active in a WordPress Carousel?"
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date: 2023-02-17
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# How to make a specific slide active in a WordPress Carousel?

## Key Takeaways

- Carousel Anything block from Nexter Blocks lets a user choose any slide as the active slide by default.
- Carousel Layout tab includes an Active Slide dropdown that sets the active slide by slide number.
- Nexter Blocks requires the block to be installed and activated before using Carousel Anything.

With most WordPress carousel sliders you don’t get the option to make a specific slide active by default. So if you want to make a specific slide active in a carousel slider it can be a bit challenging but not so with the Carousel Anything block from the Nexter  Blocks. With our Carousel Anything block, you can easily choose any slide as the active slide.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks* Carousel Anything block, [click here](/docs/carousel-anything-block-settings-overview/).

***Requirement  - This block is a part of the Nexter Blocks*, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.**

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-advanced-carousel-sliders/)

To do this add the Carousel Anything block on the page and follow the steps -  

1. Create the slides in the **Content** tab. 

2. Then from the **Active Slide** dropdown under the **Carousel Layout** tab choose the slide number you want to set as active.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/carousel-anything-carousel-layout-active-slide-new.png)

Also, check [How to show/hide Arrows & Dots in WordPress Carousel slider](https://nexterwp.com/docs/showhide-arrows-dots-in-wordpress-carousel/).