To create a new Version of a Page

  1. Click Manage from the Actions column of the Page. The Page Version List opens.

  2. Click the Create a New Version link from the top of the page or Copy from the Actions column of an existing Version. The Identify Version page opens.

  3. On the Identify Version page, for:

    1. Version Name, enter a meaningful number or label to display in the Editable Page Versions list. If you leave this field blank, the system will automatically name this version v1.

    2. Page Title, enter the title that will display in the Web browser to people who view this Page.

    3. Search Keywords, enter single words or phrases that will help search engines locate this Page during searches. You can separate the keywords and phrases with commas. Note that some search engines may not acknowledge the difference between lower and upper case words, while others may.

    4. Page Meta Description, enter a statement of up to 200 letters and numbers that provides information to Web search engines (such as Google and Yahoo) about the content of the Page so they can accurately list and identify it for people who are performing a search.

    5. Additional Meta tags, enter the appropriate information to add other HTML information tags for such things as author name, revision dates, scheme, http-equiv refresh rate, and so on.

  4. Click the Next button. The Select Page Layout page opens.

  5. On the Select Layout page:

    1. To set up the appropriate number and placement of columns as well as the number of component areas available for content:

      • Leave the default radio button selected.

      • Or, click the appropriate radio button in the Favorite Layouts displayed.

      • Or, click the Show ALL Layouts link and click the radio button of the appropriate layout.

    1. Click the Add Content button. The Add Content page opens in a browser window with your Page Wrapper and the empty component areas for the selected layout.

    2. On the Add Content page, to:

      • Leave the content area of the Page blank for now, click the Finish button. The Add Content page closes and the Approve and Publish page opens again.

      • Add content within a component area:

        Note: You cannot add extra components to a Page layout after you begin adding content to it so it is important to select a layout with the appropriate number of components. Remember that unused component areas do not take up space on your Page.

        1. Click the Select Component icon and then click the appropriate component type from the drop-down list displayed. A pop-up displays with the fields, drop-down lists, and radio buttons for selecting additional criteria for the component.

          Note: (a) Selecting the HTML Content component opens the WYSIWYG HTML Editor in a new browser window in which you can add blocks of text and images and then format them. (For assistance with using the Editor, click the Help icon on the Editor window.)

          (b) Click the Help button on the Add Content page to display specific online help for working with the components on this page.

        2. Enter the requested information or make the appropriate selections. For assistance, refer to the online help for adding content to your PageBuilder Pages.

        3. Click the Apply button. The pop-up closes and your new component along with the Edit Component , Remove Component , and Change Component icons displays.

          Note: You cannot add extra components to a Page layout after you begin adding content to it so it is important to select a layout with the appropriate number of components. Remember that unused component areas do not take up space on your Page.

        4. Repeat the steps above for each component you want on your Page.

          Note: You can click the Hide Empty Components button to remove any unused components from your view. The system changes the button label back to Show Empty Components.

        5. To see what the Page will look like to your site visitors, click the Preview Page button. A new browser window opens with your Page content. Close the Preview Page window when you are finished.

        6. To make changes to a component:

          1. Click the Edit Component icon. A pop-up associated with the component opens again.

          2. Make your changes and then click the Apply button. The pop-up closes and the component displays with your changes.

          3. Click the Preview Page button again and view your changes.

          4. Close the Preview Page window and repeat Step g for each component that requires changes.

        7. When you are finished adding your content to each available component, click the Finish button. The Add Content page closes and the Approve and Publish page opens.

        8. On the Approve and Publish page, to:

          Note: Only options for which you have permissions will display (that is, if you do not have permissions to approve or publish Pages, you will not see those options).

          • Leave the Page as a draft at this time (for example, so you can add more to it or to check some facts), click the Finish button. This page closes and the Page Version List opens with the available Actions and Draft in the Status column.

          • Submit the Page to an administrator for approval or peer review, click the Submit for Approval button. This page closes and the Page Version List opens with the available Actions and Pending in the Status column. (Note that Page is listed as Inactive in the Page List in the Page Library until a published Version is available.)

          • Approve this Page Version without publishing, click the Approve Now button. This page closes and the Page Version List opens with the available Actions and Approved in the Status column. (Note that Page is listed as Inactive in the Page List in the Page Library until a published Version is available.)

          • Make this Page Version available now (requires appropriate permissions), click the Publish Now button. This page closes and the Page Version List opens with the available Actions and Active in the Status column. (Note that Page will now be listed as Active in the Page List in the Page Library.)