Content List View

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   Check out our concise, step-by-step video tutorial on Updater's Content List View.

To see all content that is on your website, choose "Content" from the AcuWeb Menu and the content list view will appear.

If you prefer to see content assigned to a specific page, go to the AcuWeb Menu, choose "Site Map" and click the "Edit Content" icon next to the page.

From the Content List View, you can...

• View Status
• View Zone
• Search for content
• Create new content
• Edit existing content
• Organize multiple content stories on a page
• Preview content
• Delete content

View Status

On the left of the list view, status icons indicate whether a given story's working title is hidden from public view; whether the story is automatically set to publish at a future date, or if its expiration date has passed (thus automatically removing it from display on the site); or whether the content of that item is concealed from Updater's built-in "site search" feature, which may be desirable in certain situations. 

• Content Hidden from Public
• Content to be Published at a Future Date
• Content Expired (Archives or Deletes)

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View Zone

Each website may have up to three different content zones assigned to a single page. In most cases, however, there are usually one.

The "Zone" column indicates in which section, or "zone" of the page the story will appear. Each zone will be labeled clearly to indicate which part of the page the content has been assigned.

Having the zone indicated on the list view is helpful for finding certain content in cases where there may be multiple content assigned on a single page.

Search for Content

There are three (3) ways to search for specific content on a website.

1. Keyword Search - You can search by any content on your site by typing in one or more keywords into the keyword box located directly above the list view and pressing the "Search" button.
2. Content Assigned to Page - To find content assigned to a specific page, choose a page from the drop-down list and press the "Search" button.
3. Sorting Columns - The Content, Page 1, Order p.1, Page 2, and Order p.2 are sortable. Click on any of these header title links to sort items in ascending order.

Search Tips

• Search for a phrase by separating each word with a space. The shorter the phrase, the more results.
• Combine both a keyword and a page for more detailed search.
• Search for a specific content title by clicking on the "Content" header in the list view.

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Create New Content

You can create an all-new content item, or "story" for any page by clicking the blue "New Content" button near the top of the screen.  If you've made changes directly to the information on this screen, and wish to save them, be sure to click the blue "Save Changes" button at the top, as well.  It is important to remember that because you're working in a web browser, you must choose one of these actions after you've made a change, by clicking the relevant blue button, in order to tell the web server what changes you'd like it to record.

1. To create new content, click on the "New Content" button at the top of the page.
2. You will be brought to the content edit screen.

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Edit Existing Content

The Content List View displays the working title of each content item, or "story",  followed by the name of the page on which the story is designated to appear.

1. To edit existing content, click on the title of the content or click on the "Edit" icon next to the content.
2. You will be brought to the content edit screen.

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Organize Multiple Content Stories on a Page

The "Order" column allows you to shuffle the order in which multiple content elements will appear on the page, from top to bottom (zero being at the top; 999 being the lowest position).

1. To change the order of content on a page, either sort the column to locate all content assigned to a page or search for content on a specific page.
2. When you have a list of all content assigned to a page, it's easier to put them in order.
3. Type in numbers (up to three digits, 0 being the highest placed content on the page) next to each piece of content for each zone or page it's assigned to.
4. When done, click the "Save Changes" button at the top of the screen.

Preview

A "preview" icon allows you to quickly view existing content that is assigned to a page and published on the web.

1. To preview live content on your site, click the "Preview" icon and a pop-up window will appear with the page the content is located.
2. When done, close the pop-up window.

Note: Content that is not assigned to a page or content that has not been published will not show in the preview.

Delete

On the far right, a "delete" checkbox allows you to permanently remove the story from your Content database.

1. To permanently delete content from your website, check the box next to the content you wish to remove.
2. Click the "Save Changes" button at the top of the page.

Note: Be careful when deleting content. Once it is removed, it cannot be retrieved.