Collections and content types

How to open it

Choose Collections in the Content group of the nav rail. The Content types tab sits inside it.

Collections

1. Pick a collection. Search with "Search collections…" and click one to see its entries. New collection makes another.
2. Add an entry. Choose Add entry (or Add the first entry when it is empty) and fill in the fields.
3. Choose the columns. Use Columns to pick what the table shows. Switch between Table and Cards.
4. Move data in and out. Spreadsheet offers Import from a file…, Download as Excel and Download as CSV.
5. See where it shows. Where this collection appears lists the pages that use it.

Content types

1. Choose New content type (for example "Events") and name it, with an address word for its pages.
2. Add extra fields with Add field. Every entry also has a title, an address, a summary, an image, a website and Published.
3. Create pages makes the list and detail pages for the type. Choose Publish them now only if you want them live straight away; otherwise they open as drafts.
4. Write entries in Collections takes you to the entries.

Where to go next

The page builder shows how to place a list on a page.