# Customizing Portlets

This section outlines the ways in which Portlets can be customized.

Setting Portlet Modes and States: You can set and modify the Edit, Help, and Float modes for a portlet; and the Minimizable, Maximizable, and Deletable states for a portlet.

Setting Portlet Height and Scrolling: You can control the height of portlets and determine whether their contents scroll.

Establishing Inter-Portlet Communication: Inter-portlet communication can be achieved with, or without, page flows and/or backing files.

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Page Flow Portlets: Page Flows can be added to Portlets to add rich navigation and interaction.

Portal Controls: Personalization and Tracking are easy to add to a Portlet using the Portal Controls and the Portal EJB Controls included with WebLogic Portal Extensions.

Building Portlets: You can use pre-built portlets from the Portal Library, or create new portlets with the Portlet Wizard.

Using Portal JSP Tags: Portal tags provide easy access to rich personalization and tracking functionality, and require almost no coding. JSP tags can also be used within the JSPs that make up your portlets.