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Starting your first, new Trial website

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Select your theme template and either use our Example Pages, or clear everything and start with a blank canvas for all pages.

Select a Theme

  1. Scroll to select from one of the recommended themes.

  2. Click 'Start With This Theme'

  3. Hovering and clicking one of the other themes will allow you to use as well

You can change your theme at any time. All your added content (text and images) will be retained, and you will not lose any content.

Also see Changing your website's theme

Manage Pages

  1. Click 'Portfolio' from the left sidebar to toggle open

  2. Click 'Pages' to manage the pages of your site

Start with Example Pages

  1. Clicking 'Start with Example Pages' is recommended if you have never used Format before. This allows you to use our Example Pages as a guide to edit and add your own content (text and images)

  2. Clicking 'Create new pages instead' will remove all Example Pages and you will start with a blank page. See our Create new pages instead guide for more information

Pages editor explained

  1. 'Pages' in the left sidebar needs to be activated to see the middle panel

  2. 'Options' allows quick access to Add Pages to your site's Menu, Remove Pages from the Menu, Restore Example Pages, and Delete Pages

  3. Example Pages that have not been edited yet will show with EXAMPLE next to the Page Title

  4. You can click and drag pages to rearrange them within your Site Menu (or to move to the NOT IN MENU area)

  5. Hover the right side of a Page Title to 'Edit' the page or activate the '…' ellipse icon for a dropdown menu with more options including: Remove from Menu, Edit Page Content, Rename, Edit Design, Set as Homepage, Duplicate Page and Delete Permanently

  6. The 'NOT IN MENU' area shows all pages that are not visible in your Site Menu. See our Organizing your Site Menu video

  7. On the right is the In-app Preview showing how your site will look, you can select between desktop view, mobile, or full-width display

More information

Changing your website's theme

Types of Pages

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