Quick Start Guide to Authoring Pages

Open the Sites console (using the Sites option in the Global Navigation - this is triggered (drop-down) when you select the Adobe Experience Manager link (top left).

Navigate down the tree by tapping/clicking on the appropriate page. How the page resources are represented depends on the view you are using - Card, List, or Column:

Navigate up the tree using the breadcrumb in the header, which lets you return to the selected location:

You can also Search for a page. You can select your page from the results shown.

Navigate to the location where you want to create the new page.

Use the Create icon and then select Page from the list:

This opens the wizard that will guide you through collecting the information needed when creating your new page. Follow the on screen instructions.

Column View:

• Select the thumbnail for the required resource - the thumbnail is overlaid with a tick to show that it has been selected.

List View:

• Select the thumbnail for the required resource - the thumbnail is overlaid with a tick to show that it has been selected.

Card View:

• Enter selection mode by selecting the required resource. How you do this depends on your device:

  • On a mobile device: select-and-hold the card
  • On a desktop device: use the quick action represented by the tick icon:

• The card is overlaid with a tick to show that the page has been selected.

Navigate to the page you want to act on.

Hover your mouse pointer over the card that represents your required resource. The quick actions are shown:

Navigate to the page you want to edit.

Open your page for editing using the Edit (pencil) icon:

This can be accessed from either:

• Quick Actions (card view/desktop only) for the appropriate resource.
• The toolbar when your page has been selected.

When the editor opens you can:

• Add a new component to your page by:

  • Opening the side panel
  • Selecting the components tab (the components browser)
  • Dragging the required component onto your page.

  The side panel can be opened (and closed) with:

  

• Edit the content of an existing component on the page:

  • Open the component toolbar with either select. Use the Edit (pencil) icon to open the dialog.

  • Open the in place editor for the component with either select-and-hold or a double-slow-click. The available actions are shown (for some components, it is a limited selection).

  • To see all actions available enter full-screen mode using:

    

• Configure the properties of an existing component

  • Open the component toolbar with either select. Use the Configure (wrench) icon to open the dialog.

• Move a component either:

  • Drag the required component to its new location.
  • Open the component toolbar with either select. Use the Cut then Paste icons where required.

• Copy (and Paste) a component:

  • Open the component toolbar with either select. Use the Copy then Paste icons as required.

• Delete a component:

  • Open the component toolbar with either select, then use the Delete icon.

• Add annotations to the page:

  • Select the Annotate mode (speech bubble icon). Add annotations using the Add annotation (plus) icon. Exit annotation mode using the X at top right.

    

• Preview a page (to see how it will appear in the publish environment)

  • Select Preview from the toolbar.

• Return to edit mode (or select another mode) using the Edit drop-down selector.

Navigate to the page you want to move, copy and paste, or delete.

Select the copy (and then paste), move or delete icon as required using either:

• Quick Actions (Card View/Desktop Only) for the required resource.
• The toolbar when your page has been selected.

Then, dependent on your action:

• Copy:

  • You will then need to navigate to the new location and paste.

• Move:

  • The wizard opens to collect the information needed to move the page. Follow the on-screen instructions.

• Delete:

  • You are asked to confirm the action.

Select References using the toolbar icon (either before or after selecting your page):

A list of reference types is shown:

Select the required type of reference to show more details and (when appropriate) take further actions.

To open the Timeline rail, select Timeline using the toolbar icon (either before or after selecting your page):

Select the ellipsis at the bottom right of the Timeline column to reveal extra buttons, including Save as Version.

Select Save as Version, then Create.

Select Timeline using the toolbar icon (either before or after selecting your page):

If a version of your page has already been saved, it is listed in the Timeline.

Select the version you want to restore - this will reveal additional action buttons:

• Revert to this Version

  • The version is restored.

• Show Differences

  • The page is opened with differences (between the two versions) highlighted.