Brightspot basics

A list of topics pertaining to the basics of Brightspot.

Quick View is an easy way to get a snapshot of an asset in the search panel, content pickers, and other widgets. Quick View can be configured at the site level as well as by individual users. See Conf...
When you break up a numbered list, you can restart its numbering. This is helpful if you need to add an rich-text enhancement in the middle of a list. To reset numbering in a list: In the rich-text ed...
You can view all users across your site in a list. This is helpful if you want to view a list of multiple users at once, including their roles and any attributes you include in your search criteria. F...
The module picker lists all the modules and styles you can use on a page. Depending on your version of Brightspot, that list can be quite long. You can use the search field to quickly find the module ...
You can archive or delete scheduled assets. To archive a scheduled asset: A scheduled asset must first be unscheduled before it can be archived. For details on how to unschedule a scheduled asset, see...
Your Brightspot profile determines login credentials, available features, dashboard appearance, and other settings that keep you productive. Your user profile.png
Inline modules are embedded in a single, containing asset. (If you want to use the same module in multiple assets, consider using a shared module. For details, see Creating a shared module.) To create...
Modules can be included in the layout of a page, either at the global level, the site level, the section level, or the asset level. Each level down can either inherit how the layout is configured in t...
A critical aspect of a dynamic, high-volume site is consistency. Visitors expect certain aspects of a site to be the same regardless of the individual asset they view. One aspect of consistency is pag...
The first state of an asset is Draft. You can create multiple drafts for an asset before publication, compare the changes between two drafts, republish an asset based on a previous draft, and merge a ...

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Everything you need to know when creating, managing, and administering content within Brightspot CMS.

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A guide for installing, supporting, extending, modifying and administering code on the Brightspot platform.

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