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How to Use the CMS Dashboard
How to Use the CMS Dashboard

Learn how to manage content like articles using the CMS Dashboard.

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Written by Saika
Updated over a month ago

What is the CMS Dashboard?

The CMS dashboard is a dedicated interface for managing all your content in one place. When using the CMS feature, you’ll create and manage your content here, then place it on your site via the design editor.

In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of navigating and using the CMS dashboard. For a deeper dive into CMS features, check out How to Use the CMS.

Here’s what you can do with the CMS dashboard:

  • Create and manage models, items, and collections

  • Set publication statuses

  • Search and filter items

  • Manage properties (fields)

Accessing the CMS Dashboard

There are two ways to access the CMS Dashboard:

1. From the Design Editor

Click [CMS] in the top-left navigation.

Screenshot: Opening the CMS dashboard from the Design Editor.

2. From the Project Dashboard

Click the [CMS] tab.

Screenshot: Opening the CMS dashboard from the Project Dashboard.

Basic Layout

The CMS Dashboard consists of three main elements:

  • Models: Content categories like "News" or "Works"

  • Items: Individual pieces of content within models

  • Collections: Curated groups of specific items within a model

You can manage various types of data beyond these, such as products and writers.

Screenshot: Overview of the CMS dashboard layout.

Managing Items

List View Operations

1. Edit Item Properties

Double-click cells or use keyboard navigation (Tab, Enter) to edit properties.

Screenshot: Editing item properties.

2. Change Item Status

Click the status indicator ○] to the left of an item's title to toggle its status. For more about statuses, see CMS Status and Publication Timing.

Screenshot: Changing item status.

3. Duplicate or Delete Items

Access these options from the three-dot menu that appears on hover.

Screenshot: Duplicating or deleting an item.

4. Keyword Search

Use the search bar in the top-right to find items by keyword.

Screenshot: Searching for items by keyword.

Detail View Operations

Open an item's detail view for individual editing. For more about editing, see Items.

To access the detail view:

1. Click the arrow button on an item row

2. Edit in the detail view that opens

Screenshot: Opening an item's detail view.

Managing Properties

Customizing Display

1. Toggle Visibility

Click property names to hide them.

Screenshot: Hiding a property.

Restore hidden properties using the [+] button in the top-right.

Screenshot: Re-displaying a hidden property.

2. Adjust Column Width

Resize column widths and reorder properties via drag-and-drop for optimal editing layout.

Screenshot: Adjusting column width.

Screenshot: Reordering column.

3. Sort by Publication Date/Last Updated (Article-type models only)

Click the arrow icons or titles to sort in ascending or descending order.

Screenshot: Adjusting column width.

4. Manual Sorting (Non-article models)

Drag and drop items using the handle that appears on hover.

Screenshot: Drag-and-drop reordering for non-article items.

Using Filters

1. Filter by Status

Filter items by status (published, draft, scheduled, etc.).

Screenshot: Filtering items by status.

2. Filter by Property

Check boxes to filter by specific property values.

Screenshot: Filtering items by property.

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