Adding, Arranging, and Deleting Content Blocks
The page designer in WebSite Tonight is designed to make creating Web pages a quick and easy process. The convenient Toolbar keeps all of your Web building tools organized and accessible. The Toolbar is divided into tabs to simplify the design process, helping you find what you need with ease. The Options section contains elements for working with content blocks. When you click on a block, the Options displays additional options.
To Add a Content Block
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer .
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page you want to edit.
- Click the block you want to add the new content block to. Blocks are outlined in blue.
- Go to the Insert tab, and then select Block. You can enter text and objects, or click OK to close the block and return later.
When you click on a content block, the Options tab displays. These options are as follows:
To Delete a Content Block
Deleting a content block removes the entire block from your page.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to delete.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to delete and click on the block. The Content Options area displays in the toolbox.
- Click Delete.
- Click OK to confirm the deletion.
To Share or Add Shared Content to a Content Block
You can share any Content block. Sharing allows you to place the same content on multiple pages or in multiple locations on your Web pages. Any changes you make to the content in a shared block will affect all of the blocks that link to it through sharing.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to share.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to share and click on the block. The Options tab displays.
- Click Share.
- You can create a new shared content block, or insert a block that you have already created. Select one of the following options:
- Share Block
- Creates a new shared content block. In the Name field, enter a name for your shared content block and click Create Shared Content.
- Select Shared Block
- Inserts a shared content into the selected block. In the Content list, select the name of the content you want to insert and click Insert Shared Content.
- Click OK.
To Import Content to a Block
With WebSite Tonight, you can import content from a block into another block. The blocks don't have to belong on the same page. To import content you must make, or have made, a backup of your Web site. For information about backing up your Web site, see Backing up or Restoring Your Web Site
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to import to.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to add imported content to. The Options tab displays.
- Go to the Options tab and click Import.
- Select the content you want to import from the following fields:
- Select the Backup
- The version of your Wen site that contains the content you want import.
- Select the Page
- The page that contains the content you want to import.
- Select the Block
- The block that contains the content you want to insert.
Note: You can preview the imported content in the Content Preview window.
- Click OK.
To Clear a Content Block
Clearing a content block removes the content of the block. The block remains.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to delete.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to clear and click on the block. The Options tab displays.
- Click Clear.
- Click OK to confirm that you want to clear the block.
To Move Your Content Block Up the Page
With WebSite Tonight you can move a content block to a higher location on a web page.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to move.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to move and click on the block. The Options tab displays.
- Click Move Up. The block moves up the page. Repeat as necessary.
To Move Your Content Block Down the Page
With WebSite Tonight you can move a content block to a lower location on a web page.
- Log in to your WebSite Tonight account.
- From the Design menu, click Page Designer.
- If necessary, from the You are editing list, select the page that contains the block you want to move.
- Move your mouse to the block you want to move and click on the block. The Options tab displays.
- Click Move Down. The block moves down the page. Repeat as necessary.