Sitecore Page Editor Guide

1. Sitecore Login

   1. Sitecore Page Editor works best in Firefox or Internet Explorer 10.
   2. Get to the Sitecore login page
      http://sitecore-master.spu.edu/sitecore
   3. Click the "Options" link, near the center of the screen, and then click the “Page Editor” button.
   4. Enter "ad\" (the backslash directly below "Backspace") then your normal Windows username.

   e.g.
   

   User Name: ad\username
   Password: Windows Password

    

   
   

    

2. Navigate to the Catalog

   1. Now that you are logged in, you should see the SPU home page.
   2. Copy and paste the following URL into your browser to access the catalog sitecore-master.spu.edu/catalog/undergraduate/20156
   3. Click on the "Home" tab in the upper left hand corner to the right of the "Save Disk" icon to view the Page Editor Ribbon.
   4. Once there click "Preview" which will allow you to use the catalog's left nav.
   5. Then use the left nav, or links with the pages, to get to the page you wish to change.
   
   
   

    

3. Make a Quick Change

   

    

   1. Click the "Edit" button, in the Ribbon, in the upper left-hand corner of the browser.
   2. Click on the content section where you need to make the change, a box should appear around the text you clicked on, and make the edit.

   3. Save the changes, by clicking the "Save" icon in the upper left, and preview them by copy and pasting the URL from the address bar into a new tab or a different browser.

      
               

      

4. Using the "Rich Text Editor"
   

   1. For more advanced edits, like creating an external link; uploading and linking a PDF; or making a bulleted list, use the "Rich Text Editor."
   2. To open the "Rich Text Editor" click on the paper icon in the upper left of the options tool bar (highlighted above in light orange). 
   3. Make modification or add a link with the "Hyperlink Manager" menu option located near the middle of the top row of options (as seen below).
   4. Once your modifications are complete, click "Accept" towards the lower right of the popup window, then click the "Save" icon.
   5. Next, click the "My Items" option in the ribbon and click "Unlock All."

   6. Finally, verify modifications in another browser.

      
      
      

       

    

5. Logging Out

   1. ATTENTION: Before logging out, make sure you have unlocked all of the pages you have edited by clicking the "My Items" option in the "Home" ribbon and click "Unlock All."
   2. Click the "Log Off" button towards the right of the options of the "Home" ribbon to exit Sitecore.

    

6. ADVANCED: Updates to Table Data

   1. If you need to updated data or information that is housed in a table, please open the "Rich Text Editor" for the section that needs updating and choose the HTML view, then make the edits within the code.
   2. If you would like help editing a table within the "Page Editor" please contact Hope McPherson at hmcpherson@spu.edu or call ext. 2552.

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