Content Management
How to Preview and Publish Changes
Changes made to a page or block are automatically saved each minute.
You can preview pages before publishing by either switching to on-page editing mode or clicking the Preview button near the top of the page.
Publishing Options
When a change has been made to a page or block, the button text in the top right corner will change to either Publish or Ready to Publish (depending on your permissions).
- Publish Changes: Publish the content right away.
- Schedule for Publish: Select a future date and time to publish the content rather than publishing right away. Multiple drafts of content changes can be scheduled ahead of time as needed.
- Ready to Publish: Mark the item as ready for review so another team member can approve the changes before publishing.
- Revert to Published: Revert the page/block back to its last published state before any changes were made.
How to Cut, Copy, and Paste
Pages, blocks, and media can be cut or copied by clicking the menu icon to the right of the item and selecting Cut/Copy. When you're ready to paste, click the menu icon to the right of the parent page/folder you want to paste it under and click Paste.
How to Move Content to the Trash
Optimizely has a trash bin feature that holds all recently deleted pages, blocks, and assets until they are permanently removed. To move content to the trash, click the menu icon to the right of the item and select Move to Trash.
You will be warned if there are any pages/blocks currently using the item or linked to the page you're trying to delete.
How to View, Restore, and Permanently Delete Trash
To view the trash bin, open the navigation pane on the left side, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner and then select View Trash.
In the trash bin, you can view a list of all previously-deleted items and filter by user, if desired. Content can be recovered from the trash by hovering over the item and clicking the Restore link on the right.
To permanently delete the content, you can either click Delete next to an individual item, or, click the Empty Trash button in the top right corner to delete everything.
Version History
Pages, blocks, and media all have version history so any previously published versions of the content can be viewed and reverted when desired.
How to Add the Versions Gadget
To access the list of previous content versions, click the gear icon in the top corner of the navigation pane or assets pane, select Add Gadgets and then click the Versions gadget. Once added, the gadget can be collapsed/expanded and resized based on your personal preferences.
How to Revert to a Previous Version
In the navigation pane, click on a page and expand the Versions gadget to view its content history. Click on one of the previous versions to view the page differences. To revert back to the selected version, click Options > Republish.