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Learn about specific Content Types created for your site
Show where the Content items are
- Homework: go to On Demand training and watch "full overview of working with content items"
Overview of the Pages area
--- Expand and collapse groups of pages
--- Different status: Published, draft, group page, locked
--- Overview of the different groups: home, utility, list pages, detail pages, reference, sandbox, error)
Edit content in content blocks on pages
--- Use Format dropdown to apply H2, H3 etc
--- B, i, bullets, number - just like word
--- insert link. Select another page. Select a Content item or file.
--- change that link to a button - by using the format drop down
--- insert link to external link - set 'open in new tab'.
--- IF you must add a link manually, insert the relative part of the URL only. (after the .org).
--- Insert image. Use the format drop down to apply Img left or Img right.
- Homework: go to On Demand training and watch the videos on "Style Content"
Introduction to use Content widgets and layout options on the pages
- Homework: go to On Demand training and watch the video Create a page and use Title & Properties

Continue learning about Content Widgets and Layout options. Use Layout > Columns instead of tables.
Use Content Widgets to list content (news, events, sessions, etc.)
Manage the homepage
Inserting a link to custom HTML buttons or images
Use Revision History
Use the ‘featured panel’ widget on another page. Perhaps use that for Sponsors (as an alternative to the sponsor list)
Create Restricted Content Blocks