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Recommended procedure to add a post, have it checked for layout and formatting, have it proofread and finally published.
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Recommended procedure to add a post, have it checked for layout and formatting, have it proofread and finally published.
Short description of this help page…
The basics for editors: Advanced mode, Expert mode, using blocks, side bars and columns,….
Help for the Published, Author, Speaker,… section.
Video examples. How to embed Vimeo, Youtube, Gdrive or other videos.
Help with the settings such as the menus, locking the site for maintenance, etc…
How posts are organized in sections. How the post type defines what sections there will be in your post. How you can hide some sections if needed.
About backups and duplicating the site. When backups are scheduled, where backups are stored,… How to duplicate the site to create a new one.
In addition to entering review notes, proofreaders can make changes in most of the text. This help file explains how.
About the Template. Full list with examples.
How to add a new navigation page for a specific topic. Also explains how the generic navigation page works when no specific one exists for a given topic.
Registered users are assigned specific roles such as reviewer, proofreader, author,… , administrator. This defines what they are authorized to do on the website.
Frequently Asked Questions, How to…, Why this or that…
Categories are for system use. They help identify what the post is for, e.g. CAT-help, CAT-navigations,…
About the search function. What to do to make it work well.
Useful shortcuts such as Ctrl Z, Shift click, etc… Both for Mac and Windows.
How to make a new Sandbox post.
How to make a new template.
How to add a new Topic with the equivalent Featured taxonomy.
Short description of this help page…
How to add a new help page, set the specific help categories, what about topics, etc…
What to do when adding a new user or changing the role of the user. E.g. from Reviewer to Author.
Formatting help and tricks. Includes style examples: Title, Headline, Highlighted,…
What are Topics for and what is Featured?
Learn about Prefabs, blocks that are ready to be inserted. See all the ones available.
How to insert pictures in content with the different formatting options, how to make a picture clickable to show the full size version, what sizes to use,…
Gallery examples, including sliders, panoramic sliders, slide shows and Envira galleries.
Blocks are available in the post types Blocks or Full, which are expert-level by default. In all other post types, blocks are available when checking advanced/expert mode.
How to find the posts that need to be reviewed, how to enter notes and update the review status…
Add or reduce space between blocks, add Headlines in various styles and more…
Blocks are an alternative for sections that offer more flexibility and more options. They are only available in expert mode.
The basics for authors: logging in, adding a new post, editing a post, deleting a post,…
Help for Columns in the Columns Section or Block.
Shows the options for a Content Section or Block with several examples.
Tags are used for the Review status. See Review Help for more…