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Viewing content in device preview mode

You can preview a Component or Page as it appears in a device. In addition, you can edit content with this preview context.

About this task

The device preview options enable you to do the following:

  • Preview a Component or Page as it appears on a selected type of device.
  • View an external URL in a device.
  • Rotate the view on devices that allow users to view content in either landscape or portrait orientation.
  • Edit the content in the context of a selected device.

Procedure

  1. On an editable webpage, start editing by clicking the pencil button in the top right corner.
  2. Open the Ribbon toolbar Home tab and click Switch Device.
  3. In the Devices window on the left-hand side, select a device and click Apply.
    The Page opens in the selected device. You can now view or edit content displayed in the device or rotate the view (portrait or landscape).
  4. To rotate the view, select one of the following options in the Ribbon toolbar Home tab:
    OptionAction
    Rotate Device (show device in Portrait)
    Rotate Device (show device in Landscape)
  5. To view an external or internal webpage in the selected device, on the right-hand side, click the link icon, enter a URL and click OK:
  6. To edit content, do the following:
    1. Locate the field you want to edit.
    2. Click in the editable field to open it for editing:
    3. Edit the content inline and add formatting (available if the field is a Format Area field).
  7. To go back to the normal view, click Switch to Desktop in the Ribbon toolbar Home tab.