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Using the Page Editor

The Page Editor is SkyCMS's inline WYSIWYG editor for editing content directly in page context. It is built on CKEditor 5 and supports rich text formatting, links, media, tables, quick save, and collaboration.

When to use this page

Use this guide when you need to:

  • edit page content directly in context,
  • understand core editing, preview, and publish actions,
  • locate deeper visual or technical editor references.

Open and Navigate the Editor

  1. Open Editor and find the page you want to update.
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Click inside any editable region (regions usually show on hover).
  4. Use the floating selection toolbar for inline text actions and the block toolbar for block-level insert and layout actions.

Edit Page Content

Common editing operations:

  • Text formatting: headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, quotes, code blocks.

  • Links:

  • Standard external links.

  • Internal page links via page link tooling.

  • Media:

  • Insert images from file manager or by URL.

  • Embed videos (for example YouTube or Vimeo).
  • Tables: insert, resize, and style tables.

Advanced editing operations:

  • Open the code editor for precise HTML edits.
  • Insert downloadable file links.
  • Work in structured regions without leaving page context.

Preview Changes

  • Preview frequently while editing to verify spacing, typography, and link behavior.
  • Validate responsive behavior for desktop and mobile breakpoints.
  • Confirm that inserted media and downloadable links render correctly.

Save and Publish

  • Auto-save runs after short idle periods.
  • Manual save: Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+S (macOS).

  • Publish workflow:

  • Publish now for immediate go-live.

  • Publish later with the scheduling workflow.