Editing the About Page

The About Us page is used to introduce the Agency, Commissioner, organization structure, employees, job opportunities, and other important general information.

1. Log in to Sitecore.
   • Once logged in, you will be directed to your Agency website landing page in Preview Mode.
2. Using the Navigation Bar, navigate to the About Us page by selecting the >symbol after your Agency name to view a drop down of the pages and folders available.
   
3. Select the About Us page from the options and select the Go button.
   • This page may be titled differently from "About Us", but will start with the word "About".
4. The About Us Page will open to the Overview section displaying a yellow warning message if it is unlocked.
5. To edit the page, select the Lock and Edit link in the message box.
   

There are several areas you can edit on the About Us page:

• Edit Navigation Sections
• Add or Edit Content
• Add or Edit FAQs
• Edit Page Properties

 

Edit Navigation Sections

When an about page is created, a list of pre-defined navigation sections are created as well to choose from. All possible navigation sections are displayed on the page, but only the Overview section is visible because it is required. The other sections are optional and hidden until they are made visible. To do this:

1. Select a navigation section you want to show up on the page by selecting the navigation title once.
   
2. A toolbar will appear with the edit field  icon that resembles three stacked cubes. Select it.
3. A dialogue box will then appear with the option to check the Show task item. Select the checkbox and then click the OK button.
   
4. Continue these steps until you have checked all the navigation sections you want displayed. 
5. Select the Save icon located at the top left of the screen to save your changes and refresh the page with your changes now shown as visible.
   • The word Visible should be displayed instead of Hidden next to each navigation section you checked.

NOTE: Select the Lock icon to check in your page if you are done editing.

 

Add or Edit Content

NOTE: To edit content on a different navigation section, double-click the navigation title to bring up that page.

1. Navigate to the section you wish to edit by double-clicking the navigation title.
2. Select the Lock and Edit link from the yellow message bar to check the page out and edit the page. 
3. Select the text that reads [No text in field] to activate a toolbox.
   • The toolbox displays a list of some simple editing functions you can do right on the page in addition to entering in some text:
     • Launch the Rich Text Editor
     • Stylize text (bold, italicize, and underline)
     • Insert a hyperlink to another page within the website
     • Insert an image
4. For more editing functions, launch the Rich Text Editor by selecting the Edit the text icon.
   
5. Enter your content into the Rich Text Editor.
   
   
   

   Learn more about the Rich Text Editor features
   Add an image |  Add a hyperlink  |  Add an email link  |  Add an anchor link |  Add a table  |  Add an iFrame
   
   Read Writing for the Web Guidelines
   Ensure any images or tables you add meet accessibility compliance

6. Select the Accept button when you are done editing content to display your changes.
7. Select the Save icon located at the top left of the screen. Save your changes often to keep from losing them!

NOTE: Select the Lock icon to check in your page if you are done editing.

 

Add or Edit FAQs

1. Navigate to the FAQs section by double-clicking the FAQ navigation title.
2. Select the Lock and Edit link from the yellow message bar to check the page out and edit the FAQ page.
3. Select the Insert Page  icon from the Home tab on the Experience Editor Ribbon.
4. Select the FAQ option (shown as #1 in the image below) and enter the question in the Name field (shown as #2).
   • Special characters are NOT allowed in the Name field.
     
     
     
5. Select OK. The newly created question page appears on the FAQ page.
   • To add special characters or change the FAQ question, place your cursor on the question and make any necessary changes.
     
6. Add your answer by highlighting the [Insert your Answer here] and entering your answer.
   • You can add hyperlinks, some styling, an image, or launch the Rich Text Editor from the toolbox items provided.

 

When you select the FAQ title, a toolbox appears with the following options:

• To delete the question, select the question to activate the toolbox. Select the red X to delete the FAQ.
• To move the FAQ up or down the list, select the question to activate the toolbox. Select the up/down arrows to move the FAQ.

NOTE: To add your question to an already created dynamic list, in addition to this page, select the Add to List Template option.

 

Edit Page Properties

Add and edit additional information like teasers and metadata to the page to help others better understand the content of the page.

• Add/Edit Teaser
• Add/Edit Meta Data

 

Add/Edit Teaser

A teaser is a brief description of the page that appears under the title in the topic listing it was tagged to. View the secondary page template for an example. To add a teaser, follow the steps below.

1. Select the Add/Edit Teaser link in the grey page properties bar.
   
   
   
   
2. A toolbar will appear with icons. Select the field editor icon.
3. A menu bar will appear displaying a field to enter the Teaser. Enter a brief description of the page. Use keywords in the description that visitors may search to find this task/page. Try to keep description high level and less than two sentences, about 275 characters.
   
   
   
4. Select OK.
5. Select the Save icon located at the top left of the screen.

 

NOTE: Select the Lock icon to check in your page if you are done editing.

 

Add/Edit Meta Data

This helps search engines understand the content of your page (in addition to the content ON your page).

1. Select the Add/Edit Meta Data link in the page properties bar.
   
   
   
   
   • A toolbar will appear with icons. Select the Add/Edit Meta Data icon.
2. A dialogue box will appear displaying fields to enter in Metadata.
   
   • MetaDescription - A brief description of the task/page that displays in search results.
   • MetaKeywords - A short list of keywords or phrases, separated by commas, that help guide search engines to the content more accurately.
   • MetaTitle - The title that displays in the browser or browser tab header and search results.
3. Ensure the MetaTitle field displays the page title as shown on your page. The meta description and keywords are optional.
4. Select OK.
5. Select the Save icon located at the top left of the screen.

 

NOTE: Select the Lock icon to check in your page if you are done editing.