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Visual Editor Quick Start

Summary

Use this guide to make your first content update with the SkyCMS Visual Editor.

If you are new to SkyCMS, this is the fastest path from opening a page to publishing an update safely.

Outcome

After this quick start, you will be able to:

  • open a page in edit mode,
  • format text and insert media,
  • save and publish changes,
  • handle common editing issues.

Prerequisites

  • You can sign in to SkyCMS.
  • You have editor permissions for at least one page.

Edit flow

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  Open[Open page] --> Edit[Enter edit mode]
  Edit --> Update[Update content]
  Update --> Save[Save changes]
  Save --> Publish[Publish now or schedule]

Steps

  1. Open Editor and choose a page.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Click inside an editable region.
  4. Use the inline toolbar to format content.
  5. Save changes.
  6. Publish now or schedule publication.

Common tasks

Add text formatting

  • Select text.
  • Apply formatting such as bold, italic, heading, or list style.

Insert an image

  1. Choose the image insert action.
  2. Upload a new image or select existing media.
  3. Add alt text and adjust display size.

Insert an internal page link

  1. Select the text to link.
  2. Open the page link tool.
  3. Choose the destination page and apply.

Save and publish notes

  • Auto-save runs after short idle periods.
  • Manual save shortcut: Ctrl+S or Cmd+S.
  • Choose publish now for immediate updates.
  • Use scheduling when content should go live later.

Troubleshooting basics

  • Toolbar missing: click inside an editable region again.
  • Save issue: retry manual save and verify network connectivity.
  • Upload issue: verify file type and file size policy.