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How can I override Webflow's offset when scrolling to sections on the same page in order to make my fixed navbar work properly in Webflow?

To override Webflow's offset when scrolling to sections on the same page and make your fixed navbar work properly, you can use custom code and jQuery. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

1. Identify the class or ID of your fixed navbar element in Webflow. This could be something like `.fixed-navbar` or `#fixed-navbar`. Make sure you have set the position of the navbar to "fixed" in Webflow.

2. Add jQuery to your project. You can either reference the jQuery library hosted by Google or download it and host it locally in your project.

3. Once you have jQuery included in your project, you can start writing your custom code. Create a new script tag on your page or add the code to your external JavaScript file.

4. Use the `scroll` event listener to detect when the page is being scrolled. Within the event handler, you can calculate the offset of your fixed navbar and adjust the scrolling accordingly.

```javascript
$(window).on('scroll', function() {
var navbarOffset = $('.fixed-navbar').outerHeight(); // Get the height of the fixed navbar
var target = $(window.location.hash); // Get the target section based on the URL hash

 if (target.length) {   var targetOffset = target.offset().top - navbarOffset; // Calculate the offset of the target section   $('html, body').scrollTop(targetOffset); // Scroll to the target section with the adjusted offset }

});
```

5. Save your changes and publish your site. Test the scrolling behavior on the same page, and your fixed navbar should work properly now.

The code above listens for the scroll event and grabs the target section based on the URL hash. It then calculates the offset of the target section, taking into account the height of the fixed navbar, and scrolls to the section with the adjusted offset.

This approach ensures that Webflow's default offset behavior is overridden, allowing your fixed navbar to function as intended.

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