Edit pages and sections in the visual editor

In projects made from a template, you create pages, arrange sections and change copy by clicking in the preview or the Edit tab, without spending credits.

When you use the visual editor

Template-based projects open in the visual editor: the AI chat on the left and the site on the right, with the Preview, Edit and More tabs. Code projects open in a different editor, with a Code tag next to the name; see Code mode.

Everything you change by hand here is free and becomes a new version in the history.

The parts of the editor

WhereWhat it does
Project name, top-left cornerOpens the project menu: Back to dashboard, Rename project, History, Site settings, Look & feel, Domains, Publishing checklist, Knowledge and Marketing.
PreviewThe site as visitors will see it, at the screen size you choose.
EditThe list of blocks on the open page and the fields of the selected block.
MoreSettings that apply to the whole site.
Share and PublishIn the top-right corner. See Publish.

Pages

The page selector sits at the top, next to the preview. Use it to switch the page shown, look one up with Find page and create new pages.

  1. Open the page selector and click New page

  2. Type the Page name

  3. Under Inside, choose where it goes

    Top-level page creates a first-level page; picking another page creates a subpage of it.

  4. Click Create

    The new page opens in the preview, ready for sections.

To delete a page, use the Remove page icon next to it in the selector. The maximum number of pages depends on the template and is never more than 48.

Sections

Every page is made of sections, such as the hero, services, testimonials, contact and footer. In the Edit tab, the Blocks list shows the sections of the open page.

  • Click a section in the list, or a block in the preview, to open its fields.
  • Move up and Move down change the order. On the home page, the hero always stays at the top and the footer always at the bottom.
  • Remove takes the section off the page.
  • To add a section, pick its type in the list at the bottom of the panel and click Add. It goes in right before the footer.
  • The Navigation menu follows your pages. Ask for a change in the chat or use Let AI set up the menu.

Edit a section's content

  1. Select the section

    In the Blocks list, or by clicking it in the preview with Select elements (S) turned on.

  2. Change the fields

    Headings, copy, buttons, links, images and lists, depending on the kind of section.

  3. Click Save changes

    Saved appears once the change is stored.

Suggest content with AI writes the copy of the selected section for you. It uses credits, like a chat request; see AI chat.

Settings for the whole site

In the More tab, Site settings holds the business name, contacts, SEO and links used on every page, and Look & feel changes the colors, fonts and corners of every page.

Keyboard shortcuts

KeyWhat it does
Ctrl+B (Cmd+B on a Mac)Shows or hides the chat
Ctrl+. (Cmd+. on a Mac)Opens Site settings
STurns element selection in the preview on or off
HOpens or closes the history
EscCloses the history or leaves selection
Alt+PSwitches between Build and Plan in the chat

The S and H keys only work when you are not typing in a field.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to save my changes?

Section fields and settings only apply after Save changes. Reordering, adding or removing sections and creating or deleting pages are saved right away.

The editor won't let me change what I want.

The visual editor only shows the sections and fields the template provides. For anything else, ask the AI in the chat. When available, the project menu offers Convert to code (beta), which lifts that limit and can't be undone.

I changed something and don't like it.

Open History and restore the previous version. See Version history.

How do I use the editor on a phone?

On a phone, the editor shows one screen at a time, with the Chat, Preview, Edit and More tabs at the bottom.

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