Creating a Dynamic List

A Dynamic List is a listing of pages, links, and/or documents that have been tagged in order to appear on a list. The list contains components, such as titles and descriptions, which are specific to the type of items chosen (press releases, tasks, documents, external links, etc.).

View a Dynamic List example

Dynamic Lists are built using the Lists item displayed in the Content Tree. Creating a Dynamic List can be done multiple ways:

• From the Content Tree
• From the Content Area
• From the Ribbon

Tip! Create a dynamic list from the Experience Editor view.

From the Content Tree

1. Navigate the content tree structure to the list section.
2. Right-click the list and another menu will appear with more options.
3. If you selected the main "List" (the first one listed), you can insert an Agency Main List to create a list under it.
   • This will create a list topic you can tag pages to.
   • You can also create sub-lists under this main list.
     
4. If you want to create a sub-list under an existing main list, select the Agency Sub List option from the dropdown.
   • In the image below, a sub-list is being inserted under the "Human Resources" main list.
     
     
     
5. A dialog box will appear for you to enter the list name.
   
   
   

   NOTE: Special characters and punctuation [!@#$%^&*(),<.>/?;:’”\] cannot be used in the name.

6. Select OK.
7. Select the Save Changes icon located at the top left of the screen.
8. Select the Edit icon and then the Check In option from the dropdown to unlock the List item.
9. Publish the newly created List.

From the Content Area

1. Navigate the content tree structure to the list section.
2. Select the list name.
3. If you selected the main List (the first one listed), select the Agency Main List button in the content area to create a new list.
   • This will create a list topic you can tag pages to.
   • You can also create sub-lists under this main list.
   
   
   
4. If you are creating a sub-list, use the content tree or ribbon steps.
   
   
5. A dialog box will appear for you to enter the list name.
   
6. Select OK.
7. Select the Save Changes icon located at the top left of the screen.
8. Select the Edit icon and then the Check In option from the dropdown to unlock the List item.
9. Publish the newly created List.

From the Ribbon

1. Navigate the content tree structure to the List section.
2. Select the list name.
3. If you selected the main "List" (the first one listed), select the Agency Main List item in the ribbon (under the insert section) and a dropdown will appear to insert a new sub-item. Select the Agency Main List option to create a new list.
   • This will create a list topic you can tag pages to.
   • You can also create sub-lists under this main list.
     
4. If you are creating a sub-list, select the list item in the content tree you wish to insert a new list under.  Select the Agency Sub List item in the ribbon (under the insert section) and a drop down will appear to insert a new sub-item. Select the Agency Sub List option to create a new sub-list.
   
   
   
5. A dialog box will appear for you to enter the list name.
   
6. Select OK.
7. Select the Save Changes icon located at the top left of the screen.
8. Select the Edit icon and then the Check In option from the dropdown to unlock the List item.
9. Publish the newly created List.