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Publish assets and content using 'Publish Now'

Last updated on January 9, 2024

This page explains how to use 'Publish now' to publish assets and content.

Steps to publish a page or asset immediately

Step 1. Navigate to the applicable pane

If necessary, navigate to the applicable pane:

Content /Asset status pane

  1. Select the nodes (pages) or assets for publishing
    • Select the Assets button to view the Asset Status Pane
  2. Use the  [Publish] action button above the Content or Asset Status grid

Content navigation pane

  1. Select the nodes (pages) for publishing
  2. Choose Publish Selected or Publish Selected with Children from the Action menu

Content pane

  1. Select the [Publish] action button at the bottom of the Content Pane
    • Publish progress will be displayed next to the Title above the template tabs

Asset navigation pane

  1. Select the asset folder(s) for publishing
  2. Choose Publish Selected or Publish Selected with Children from the Action menu
    • Publish Selected only publishes the folder, not the assets within it. Asset folders should be republished if renamed or moved

Asset folder pane

  1. Choose the [Publish current folder], or select the asset(s), then the [Publish] action button

Asset settings pane

  1. Select the [Publish] action button at the bottom of the Asset Settings Pane
    • Publish progress will be displayed next to the Title above the asset tabs

Step 2. Confirm the publishing option

The Publish dialog box will be displayed when the publish action is selected.

  1. Leave the default set to Publish Now
  2. Click [Confirm]

Publish box with the Publish Now option selected

The Publish box will be closed and a message will be displayed in the top-right corner of the screen "The Publish Job has been created and contains xx item(s)"

Subscription component

If a Subscribe component exists in the right column, an additional check box [Notify subscribers of this page] will display in the Publish dialog box. Review the Subscribe page for more details.

Publishing status

Get notified of completed jobs

Check the 'Notify me when published' box if you would like to be notified by email when a job has successfully completed. You can also view the Workflow Status Pane to see the progress of the job.

Indicators

When publishing a single page from the action buttons located at the bottom of the Content Pane, status progress indicators will appear next to the bold page title above the tabs.

pending publish status indicator
in progress status indicator
complete status indicator

Once a page has been published, the Lock icon will no longer appear in the Content Status Pane or the Content Pane.