Publish a site or page

When a site's owner or edit group members make changes to a site or page, they can save the draft and share with others to preview before publishing the changes.

Create a draft

Create a draft of a site or page to share a preview of changes. An unpublished draft does not impact the published version of the site or page until it has been published. A draft does not impact the current version of the site or page until it has been published.

To create a draft of a site or page, complete the following steps:

1. Open a site or page in edit mode.
2. Using the Customize panel, make needed changes.
3. Select the Save layout button (saves the layout as an unpublished draft).
4. Select the View menu and select View draft. The preview shows sites and pages at three different screen sizes (desktop, tablet, mobile), that are representative of common mobile devices.

   Tip:

   To copy a link to the unpublished draft, select Share URL in the upper left corner of the page. Edit or view access is not required to see the unpublished draft.

5. Select Editor to return to editing or select Switch to published site to see the published version. You can compare the draft with the published version by opening the published version in a new browser tab.
6. While editing, you can share with others. Select the Share button and choose from the following visibility options:
   • Public —Everyone can see this site.
   • Organization — All members with an account to this organization and groups with access can see this site.
   • Owner —Owner and groups with access can see this site.

Publish changes

Publish your layout when you are ready to launch a new site or page or when you want to replace an existing version with the changes made during the most recent editing session.

Caution:

When you publish a draft, any changes made during the editing session permanently override the existing version of the site or page. You cannot revert to the previous version of the site or page.

1. Open a site or page in edit mode.
2. Using the Customize panel, make needed changes.
3. Select the Publish layout button.
4. Select the View menu and select View published.

Delete changes

To delete all changes made during an editing session, select the more actions menu and select Delete draft. The site editor displays the most recent version of your site page prior to editing. Choosing this option does not affect the published version of the site or page.

Related articles

For more information, see the following:

• Edit a site
• Set up access and sharing
• Clone a site or page