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When you are logged-in, you will see these Icons on the screen.
They allow you to make changes to your website:

Main Control Panel

At the bottom of the screen, you will find your "Main Control Panel". Everything related to your website and account can be found in this bar. 

Content Block controls

When you move your mouse, these little icons appear over everything that is editable on your website

Content Block Control Panel

When you hover over of any "Content Block Control", this menu will appear. This menu relates to the content block you want to make changes to, Like Edit / Add / Duplicate / Delete and so on.

1. Change Text


Learn How to Change Text

On any text block, Open the edit screen by hovering over the "Content Block Control"   and clicking the "Edit icon. Any field that is being used will be highlighted like this.

Tip 1:
Don't Copy from Word

Never Copy and Paste from Microsoft Word directly! The formatting that Microsoft Word applies will override the lovely design our developers have chosen for your content. Instead, Copy your text to Notepad and then Copy it again from Notepad to Paste into this box.  

Tip 2:
Undo and Redo Changes

If you make a mistake, don't fret!

Hold Ctrl Z to undo the changes you've made. If you want to redo the changes, hold CTRL Y

2. Change Images

Go to the image you want to change. Hover over the "Content Block Controland click the "Upload Image icon. Select your new image, click "Open" and your image will be replaced.

3. Brand Your Website

In order to change the primary color of your site, click the icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.

Type in your hex code (e.g. #XXXXXX), or click the square of color on the right and select a color from the palette.

4. Update your company information 

6. Customize your website layout

Although we've created a stunning design for your website, you may realize later that there are other things you want. So, we've created over 800 different design blocks that you can drag-and-drop into your website to start to change the look. 

Watch the video below to learn how you can add and remove sections from your website.     

7. Add & Delete content blocks

On your website there may be multiple groups of identical boxes, or content blocks, that you would like to have more or less of. 

To add more blocks you have 2 options:

Add a New Block

To add a new block, hover over the and click the icon. In the screen that opens, fill in only the fields that are highlighted like this. When you're done, click the button at the top of the screen. You should see the content block you just added.

Duplicate a Block

Although the fields you need to fill in are highlighted like this, you may find it easier to copy an existing block and change the content. To duplicate a block, hover over the and click the icon. In the screen that opens, replace the filled fields with the content for the new block. When you're done, click the button at the top of the screen and you're done! You should see the new content block.

Delete a Block

To delete blocks, hover over the and click the icon. Click the button at the top of the screen to confirm you want to delete the content block. You should no longer see the block. 

8. EDIT PRODUCTS ON YOUR E-COMMERCE

Like any other item or content on your site, your products have control icons too so that you can make changes. You just need to hover over the control icons and choose the change you want to make.

EDIT PRODUCT

Open the edit screen by hovering over the and clicking the icon. Any field that is being used is highlighted like this. Add or change the product name, description, price, image, etc. When you're done, click the button at the top of the screen. Your changes will be applied.

Every other change - adding, copying, deleting products is done the same way as explained above for blocks.

You're Done!

Now that you're done making changes, press this icon in the main control panel to throw away the previously saved copy of your site and publish the version you just made with all of your new changes. When you logout (or for advanced users, you can enter a private browsing mode) you will see what your website looks like to the public.

Want to Learn More?

Do you know code (or have someone that does?) and want to be able to change the HTML, CSS, or Javascript? Let us know! We'll enable this little button here and then you'll be able to edit the code to your heart's content.

If you need help or have any questions, reach out to us with the form on the left or contact us at: 

Email:
support@webondemand.com

Contact Us

Web on Demand is a web design and development company based in Toronto. With over 15 years of experience in website building, we have developed a site building platform and subsequent solutions to address the limitations presented by the ever-growing market.

 

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