User assistance for content authors

Creating an authoring tools component

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

About this task

To create an authoring tools component, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New > Component > Authoring Tools.
  1. Authoring tools component identification
    Specify identification information for the component, including the name, title and description of the component.
  2. Specify a location for the authoring tools component
    When creating a component you can specify the location of the component.
  3. How to define authoring tools
    You can format the design of an authoring tool in different ways, including displaying authoring tools as text-based links, or image-based links.
  4. Authoring tools component properties
    Specify properties for the component, including the list of authors and owners associated with the component.
  5. Granting authoring tools component access
    Specify the access control settings for the component to determine which users have access to the component and their level of access.
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