Create an authoring tools component

You can only use an authoring tools element by creating an authoring tools component. You cannot add an authoring tools element to authoring templates, site areas or content items.

1. From an authoring portlet, click New > Component > Authoring Tools .

2. Enter identification information for the component.

3. Enter HTML, text and tags in each action layout you want to display in an authoring tools component.

4. Select parameters for each action layout as required.

   1. When creating a "new" action, you can either select an authoring template and site area to use with the new content item, use the same authoring template and site area as the current content item, or allow users to select an authoring template and site area.

   2. When editing a content item you select either to create a new draft item, or allow users to edit the rendered content.

5. Enter HTML, text and tags in the header, separator layouts and footer layouts. The code entered in the header designs and the footer designs will appear before and after the displayed actions.

   The code entered into the separator will appear between each displayed action.

6. If workflows are enabled for components, select a workflow.

7. Set access properties.

8. Save the component form.

Parent topic:

Use an authoring tools element

Related tasks

Entering identification information
Select a workflow
Granting users or groups access to an item

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