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For the options in the \u003Cb\u003EAdvanced\u003C/b\u003E panel, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/article-settings\u0022\u003EArticle Settings\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022create_an_article\u0022\u003ECreate an article\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the left navigation, click \u003Cb\u003EContent\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ECreate Article\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter a \u003Cb\u003EName\u003C/b\u003E and choose a \u003Cb\u003EPost Type\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EAdd article\u003C/b\u003E. The editor opens with your new article.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/images/fd9b87d9d9644471a6fed804c63e9cd3.png?v=671355597\u0022 data-width=\u0022500\u0022 data-height=\u0022321\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 100%;\u0022 alt=\u0022Add an article dialog with Name and Post Type\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe Add an article dialog\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew articles start as \u003Cb\u003EDraft\u003C/b\u003E, so readers can\u0027t see them until you publish. If you open \u003Cb\u003ECreate Article\u003C/b\u003E while a category is selected in the content list, the article is added to that category.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EPost Type\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EUse it for\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EArticle\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EHelp and knowledge base content. Articles are organized in categories.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAPI Reference\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDocumenting a REST endpoint. The editor adds an HTTP verb and a path field above the content. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/editor-blocks-reference\u0022\u003EEditor Blocks Reference\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBlog Post\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDated posts. Blog posts have an editable permalink.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can also start a new article from inside the editor: open the menu next to the save button and click \u003Cb\u003ENew Article\u003C/b\u003E. Blog projects use \u003Cb\u003ECreate Post\u003C/b\u003E instead of \u003Cb\u003ECreate Article\u003C/b\u003E. The default post type is set under \u003Cb\u003ESettings\u003C/b\u003E \u0026gt; \u003Cb\u003EGeneral\u003C/b\u003E \u0026gt; \u003Cb\u003EDefault Post Type\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022work_with_blocks\u0022\u003EWork with blocks\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArticle content is made of blocks: paragraphs, headings, lists, images, callouts and so on. Each block is edited on its own and can be moved or converted.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022add_a_block\u0022\u003EAdd a block\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003E\u002B\u003C/b\u003E button to the left of an empty line, or type \u003Ccode\u003E/\u003C/code\u003E at the start of an empty line. Pick a block type from the menu. For every block type, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/editor-blocks-reference\u0022\u003EEditor Blocks Reference\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/images/7f53f459b8c94b32abc3c8ab0e4a71ba.png?v=704409770\u0022 data-width=\u00221150\u0022 data-height=\u0022760\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 100%;\u0022 alt=\u0022Editor with the block menu open listing Text, Heading, Image, File, lists and Checklist\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe block menu\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022move_convert_or_delete_a_block\u0022\u003EMove, convert or delete a block\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHover over a block and click the tune button (the dotted handle next to \u003Cb\u003E\u002B\u003C/b\u003E). The tune menu lets you move the block up or down, delete it, or convert it to another type. Some blocks add their own options here, such as \u003Cb\u003EEdit Image\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EEdit File\u003C/b\u003E, a callout\u0027s style, or an FAQ\u0027s heading level.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/images/ef1e6038f8974197945abf6368df8e0e.png?v=699734950\u0022 data-width=\u00221150\u0022 data-height=\u0022760\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 100%;\u0022 alt=\u0022A heading block tune menu with heading levels and Convert to\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EA block tune menu\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022format_text\u0022\u003EFormat text\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelect text to show the inline toolbar. Use it to make text bold or italic, format it as inline code, or add a link. Keyboard shortcuts such as \u003Cb\u003ECtrl\u002BB\u003C/b\u003E (\u003Cb\u003ECmd\u002BB\u003C/b\u003E on Mac) work too. For links, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/working-with-links\u0022\u003EWorking with Links\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022undo_and_redo\u0022\u003EUndo and redo\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPress \u003Cb\u003ECtrl\u002BZ\u003C/b\u003E (\u003Cb\u003ECmd\u002BZ\u003C/b\u003E on Mac) to undo and \u003Cb\u003ECtrl\u002BShift\u002BZ\u003C/b\u003E (\u003Cb\u003ECmd\u002BShift\u002BZ\u003C/b\u003E) to redo.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022paste_images\u0022\u003EPaste images\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPaste an image from your clipboard into the editor. It\u0027s uploaded to your CDN and added as an image block. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/working-with-images\u0022\u003EWorking with Images\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EUnsaved changes\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you try to leave the editor with unsaved changes, your browser asks you to confirm first.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022title_and_permalink\u0022\u003ETitle and permalink\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EType the article\u0027s title in the field at the top of the editor. The URL is created from the title when the article is created.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor articles and API references, the editor shows the article\u0027s category path (breadcrumbs) under the title. For blog posts, it shows the permalink. To change a blog post\u0027s permalink:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EEdit\u003C/b\u003E next to the permalink.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChange the text. HelpGuides lowercases it and removes anything other than letters, numbers and hyphens.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E, or \u003Cb\u003ECancel\u003C/b\u003E to keep the current permalink.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EOld links\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new permalink is saved immediately. Check that links and bookmarks to the old URL still reach the post, and add a redirect on the \u003Cb\u003ERedirects\u003C/b\u003E page if they don\u0027t.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022statuses\u0022\u003EStatuses\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChoose the status from the list next to the save button. The new status applies when you publish your changes (see below).\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EStatus\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it means\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPublished\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELive on your docs site.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDraft\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENot visible to readers. Signed-in team members can view it with \u003Cb\u003EPreview\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUnlisted\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAnyone with the link can view it.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EScheduled\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPublishes automatically at the date and time you set. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/scheduling-articles-and-the-content-calendar\u0022\u003EScheduling Articles and the Content Calendar\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDeleted\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ERemoved from your site. The editor shows the date it will be permanently deleted, 30 days later.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo find articles by status, use the \u003Cb\u003EFilter\u003C/b\u003E list on the \u003Cb\u003EContent\u003C/b\u003E page.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022save_and_publish\u0022\u003ESave and publish\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe save button changes as you work:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EButton\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESave changes\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESaves your edits as a working copy. Readers still see the previous version.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPublish changes\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAppears after you save. Makes the working copy the live version and applies the selected status. If the status is \u003Cb\u003EDraft\u003C/b\u003E, the article stays a draft.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESave \u0026amp; Publish\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIn the menu next to the save button. Saves and publishes in one step and sets the status to \u003Cb\u003EPublished\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/images/645e9e6c6b774204803e97d4fc1d8dd3.png?v=396146817\u0022 data-width=\u00221150\u0022 data-height=\u0022480\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 100%;\u0022 alt=\u0022Save menu open in the editor\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe save menu\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022important\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EImportant\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContent and status changes only reach your site when you click \u003Cb\u003EPublish changes\u003C/b\u003E or \u003Cb\u003ESave \u0026amp; Publish\u003C/b\u003E. Settings in the \u003Cb\u003EAdvanced\u003C/b\u003E panel are different: they\u0027re saved with that panel\u0027s \u003Cb\u003ESave Options\u003C/b\u003E button.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022working_copies\u0022\u003EWorking copies\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA working copy holds saved edits that aren\u0027t live yet. You can save as often as you like and publish when all your edits are done.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe editor shows a \u003Cb\u003EWorking Copy\u003C/b\u003E label while one exists.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn the \u003Cb\u003EContent\u003C/b\u003E page, the article shows a \u003Cb\u003EHas Working Copy\u003C/b\u003E label. In blog projects, you can also choose \u003Cb\u003EHas Working Copy\u003C/b\u003E in the \u003Cb\u003EFilter\u003C/b\u003E list.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo throw away a working copy, open the menu next to the save button and click \u003Cb\u003EDiscard Working Copy\u003C/b\u003E. The editor reloads the live version.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022revisions\u0022\u003ERevisions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHelpGuides keeps a history of your article. Each revision is the content that was live just before a save.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen the menu next to the save button and click \u003Cb\u003ERevisions\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect a revision in the list to preview it.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ERestore as Working Copy\u003C/b\u003E. The live article doesn\u0027t change.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReview the restored content, then publish it.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/images/68bf8288227d4a9585420a18dbace2fc.png?v=695119460\u0022 data-width=\u00221140\u0022 data-height=\u0022289\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 100%;\u0022 alt=\u0022Revisions dialog with a version list and Restore as Working Copy\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe Revisions dialog\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf an unpublished working copy was left behind, the \u003Cb\u003ERevisions\u003C/b\u003E window shows \u003Cb\u003EUnpublished working copy found\u003C/b\u003E. Click \u003Cb\u003EPreview\u003C/b\u003E to look at it, or \u003Cb\u003ERecover as Working Copy\u003C/b\u003E to load it back into the editor.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022more_actions\u0022\u003EMore actions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese are in the menu next to the save button:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EAction\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDuplicate Article\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECreates a draft copy with \u003Cb\u003E[DUPLICATE]\u003C/b\u003E added to the title, and opens it.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Article\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EOpens the \u003Cb\u003EAdd an article\u003C/b\u003E window.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImport from HTML\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EConverts pasted HTML into blocks. Images in the HTML are copied to your project.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EImport replaces content\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImport HTML\u003C/b\u003E replaces the article\u0027s content and saves it straight away, without a working copy. If the article is published, the imported content goes live.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022preview_copy_the_url_and_favorite\u0022\u003EPreview, copy the URL and favorite\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPreview\u003C/b\u003E opens the article on your docs site while you\u0027re signed in, so you can also view drafts and scheduled articles. It shows the published version, not your working copy. The page includes the \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/admin-toolbar-when-viewing-an-article\u0022\u003Eadmin toolbar\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the link icon under the title to copy the article\u0027s URL.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the star to favorite the article. Favorited published articles are listed in your site\u0027s llms.txt file. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/using-llmstxt\u0022\u003EUsing LLMS.txt\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/welcome\u0022\u003EWelcome to HelpGuides.io!\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/editor-blocks-reference\u0022\u003EEditor Blocks Reference\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/article-settings\u0022\u003EArticle Settings\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/working-with-images\u0022\u003EWorking with Images\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/working-with-links\u0022\u003EWorking with Links\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"This article covers the article editor: creating an article, working with blocks, saving and publishing, working copies, and revisions. For the options in the Advanced panel, see Article Settings . Create an article In the left navigation, click Content . Click Create Article . Enter a Name and choose a Post Type . Click Add article . The editor opens with your new article. The Add an article dialog New articles start as Draft , so readers can\u0027t see them until you publish. If you open Create ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"total_views":0,"date_published":"2026-10-04T21:49:02.127","date_updated":"2026-10-04T21:49:02.133","date_created":"2026-09-28T16:19:10.34"}}}