Linking or copying content items to site areas

When a content item is first created, select a site area to save the content item under. We can link content items to other site areas using the Link and Add Links buttons. We can also copy a content item to a different site area using the Copy button.

When we link a content item to other site areas, changes made to the content item appear everywhere the content item is linked to. If we copy a content item, a new content item is created and the link between the original content item and new content item is broken.

Template maps:

When choosing a site area to link a content item to, ensure the site area we choose has a valid template map between the authoring template and presentation template to use with the selected content item.

Use the Link button

1. Select the content items to link to other site areas.

2. Click Link.

3. Click Add.

4. Select the site area to add them to:

   1. Items we do not have sufficient access to select are grayed out. If these items have children we can select, we can navigate down to select them.

   2. If the selected site area has existing children, you then select how to add the content item within the site area:

      1. Select First child to link the content item as the first listed content item within a site area. Click OK..

      2. Select Last child to link the content item as the last listed content item within a site area. Click OK..

      3. Select Before specified child to link the content item before the selected child item. A further selection dialog opens if this option is selected. Select a child item and then click OK.

      4. Select After specified child to link the content item after the selected child item. A further selection dialog opens if this option is selected. Select a child item and then click OK.

5. Click OK.

Use the Add Links button

1. Select the Site Area to link the content to and then click the Add Links button.

2. Select the content items to add.

3. Click OK.

Use the Copy button

Copy a content item is different to linking because a new content item is created.

1. Navigate to a content list.

2. Select a content item.

3. Click Copy.

4. Select a library.

5. Select a site area or a content item to copy the content item under:

   1. Items we do not have sufficient access to select are grayed out. If these items have children we can select, we are able to navigate down to select them.

   2. If the selected site area has existing children, you then select how to add the content item within the site area:

      1. Select First child to save the new content item as the first listed content item within a site area. Click OK..

      2. Select Last child to save the new content item as the last listed content item within a site area. Click OK..

      3. Select Before specified child to save the new content item before a selected child item. A further selection dialog opens if this option is selected. Select a child item and then click OK.

      4. Select After specified child to save the new content item after a selected child item. A further selection dialog opens if this option is selected. Select a child item and then click OK.

6. Click OK.

Parent Move, copy, and link items