Editing CMS Pages

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The topic describes how to edit CMS pages in the Back Office.

To start editing CMS pages, navigate to the Content Management > Pages section.

Editing CMS Pages

You can edit page layout, modify SEO information or update page content. To edit a page:

  1. On the Overview of CMS Pages page, click Edit in the Actions column.
  2. From the drop-down list, you can select the following options:
    • Page
    • Placeholders

Selecting the Edit > Page option

To change general information of the page and SEO details:

  1. Select Edit > Page.

  2. On the Edit CMS Page: [Page Name] page that opens, you can see the following: In the General tab:

    • Store relation
    • Template
    • Valid from and Valid to
    • Name and URL per locale

    In the SEO tab (per locale):

    • Meta title
    • Meta keywords
    • Meta description

Tips and tricks

On the Edit CMS Page: [Page name] page, you can do the following:

  • Publish the current version of the page by clicking Publish on the top of the page.
  • View general information about a published page, and its URL and metadata by clicking View on the top of the page.
  • Switch to the page where you can edit a title and content of the page by clicking Edit Placeholders on the top of the page.
  • Cancel changes since the previous publish by clicking Discard Draft on the top of the page.
  • Remove the published version of the page from the store website by clicking Deactivate on the top of the page.
  • Make the page visible on the store website by clicking Activate on the top of the page.
  • Switch to the list of pages by clicking Back to CMS on the top of the page.

Selecting the Edit > Placeholders option

To change the title and content of the page:

  1. Select Edit > Placeholders.
  2. On the Edit Placeholders: [Page Name] editor that opens, insert your cursor into the placeholder where you would like to update the content.
  3. Using options on the editor menu, edit the content of your page. image

In the placeholders editor, you can insert a banner, abstract product list, product set, and downloadable files using content item widgets. See Adding Content Item Widgets to a Page for more details.

Tips and tricks

On the Edit Placeholders: [Page Name] editor, you can do the following:

  • Publish the current version of the page by clicking Publish on the top of the page.
  • View general information about a published page, and its URL and metadata by clicking View on the top of the page.
  • See how the current version of the page will be displayed on the website before publishing by clicking Preview on the top of the page.
  • Switch to the page where you can edit general information and meta details of the page by clicking Edit Page on the top of the page.
  • Cancel changes since the previous publish by clicking Discard Draft on the top of the page.
  • Remove the published version of the page from the store website by clicking Deactivate on the top of the page.
  • Make the page visible on the store website by clicking Activate on the top of the page.
  • Switch to the list of pages by clicking Back to CMS on the top of the page.

What’s next?

To know more about the attributes you see, select and enter while managing CMS pages, see CMS Pages: Reference Information.