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While it's obvious when looking at a site what content needs to be edited, it's not always as straightforward finding that content in the backend. Is it a Link List? Or maybe a Section? Easy Edit removes the hunting game by placing edit links directly on the site for each piece of content that can be edited. Click on one of the edit links and be whisked right to the edit screen in the backend. It's really that easy.

How it Works

Easy Edit is enabled by following the "Easy Edit" link in the backend. The site will appear with edit links (pencil icons) and a toggle for turning Easy Edit on and off. The public will not see Easy Edit (or any pencil icons) on your site; only you will see that.

When Easy Edit is turned off, the toggle flips, but still remains on the page. This removes the need to go through the backend to enable Easy Edit. Just load up the site, hit the toggle, and find the content to edit.

Bookmarklet

For those who work on multiple sites on a daily basis, a bookmarklet can be used to enable Easy Edit on a site without using the toggle. Simply drag the following link up to your bookmarks bar:

Easy Edit

Disabling

While the concept of Easy Edit is simple, the frontend magic that makes this happen is a bit more complex. Add in the myriad of ways that sites can be implemented on our system, and there may be some instances where Easy Edit breaks the site in a few ways. If this happens, let us know! There may be a workaround that we can build into the Easy Edit system.

That said, there may still be times when Easy Edit is better disabled. To disable it, contact Support.

Known Issues

There are a few known instances where Easy Edit can break a site:

• Image rotators. Oftentimes, image rotators will use the pencil icon as the first slide, since the Easy Edit button must place itself along with the other slides. So, you may see a single blank, white slide. Please note that this will not display to the public. If this becomes a bother, please let us know in Support or contact your web developer.

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