The Website Builder Interface
Familiarise yourself with the website builder interface to easily get around and make the most of the website builder’s features.
Top Menu
Below are the icons that you can click at the top of the Website Builder. Get to know each of their names and their uses.
1. Account Manager
The Account Manager button redirects you to the Website Builder dashboard. The Website Builder dashboard is where you can see all your Sites, Analytics, Templates, and Files.
2. Undo
The Undo button reverses back the changes made within the Website Builder. This works if the changes made are not yet Published to the live website.
3. Redo
The Redo button reapplies the changes made before you click the Undo button.
4. Site Backups
The Site Backups button gives the list of existing backups with the date and time of each. This button also has the option to CREATE BACKUP.
5. Laptop
The Laptop button lets you see the website page in a laptop view.
6. Tablet
Click the Tablet button to see the webpage in tablet view.
7. Phone
The Phone button gives you the phone view of the webpage.
8. PREVIEW
Click the PREVIEW button to see what the website looks like when it is published and live.
9. PUBLISH
The PUBLISH button is what you click whenever you’re ready to make the website live and update its changes. Read this link to Publish the Site on Website Builder.
Side Menu
Get to know each of the buttons on the menu bar on the left side of Website Builder.
1. BUILD
The BUILD button holds the FEATURES and BLOCKS that you will need to add to the Canvas.
2. PAGES
Click the PAGES button to see the list of website pages and arrange them. This is also where you add and name each page.
3. STORE
This option is only available if your Website Builder plan comes with an eCommerce platform. This is where you set your products, prices, and other settings relating to eCommerce.
4. BLOG
BLOG is where you manage and add blog posts.
5. THEME
The THEME is where you can change the colors, fonts, and buttons of your selected template.
6. SETTINGS
Click the SETTINGS button to manage the website’s settings like time zone, social accounts, SEO, domain, etc.
7. Show Layout
The Show Layout button highlights all blocks and elements inside the Canvas. This helps identify the elements and blocks separately from each other.
8. Unlock Sidebar
Use the Unlock Sidebar button to hide the side menu. You can unhide the side menu by sliding your cursor to the left.
Canvas
Canvas is where you design and apply the contents of your web pages. Here, you can drag and drop the features and elements from the BUILD button.
Help
A Help button is available on the lower right side of the Website Builder. This gives tutorials on how to get around the Website Builder.