Editing a News Item
When editing a News Item in the Easy Edit Suite, the Details, Content, Metadata, Workflow, Linking and URLs screens are available, as shown in the figure below.
The screens available for a News Item
You can use these screens to configure the general settings and content of the News Item.
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In this chapter, we will discuss the Details and Content screens, which are different for a News Item. For more information on the Metadata, Workflow, Linking and URLs screens, refer to the relevant Screen chapters in this manual.
Details Screen
The Details screen allows you to view and change the current status, headline and contact information of the News Item. Please note that the options on this screen are similar to those on the Details screen of a News Item in the backend. For more information, refer to the News Item chapter in the News manual.
The Details screen for a News Item is shown in the figure below.
The Details screen for a News Item
Status
This section shows the current Status of the News Item and allows you to change its Status. The following fields are available:
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Current: this field displays the current status of the News Item. For example, in the figure below, the Status of the News Item is Up For Review.
The Up For Review Status - View Future Status: this button will open the Future Status settings, allowing you to schedule a Future Status change for the Standard Page at a specified date and time. For more information, refer to the Editing a Standard Page chapter in this manual.
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Change: to change the Status of the News Item, select the appropriate status from the list provided. The options available depend on the current Status of the asset, what permissions you have and whether or not Workflow is applied. For example, if the asset is currently Under Construction and you have Admin Permission, the available options are Approve and Make Live and Archive. If there is Workflow applied to the asset then the available options are Apply for Approval and Archive.
Tip: You cannot change the Status of an asset if the current Status is Pending Approval, as Workflow is in progress.
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Cascade Status Change: check this box to cascade the Status change to all child assets.
Tip: To cascade the current Status of the asset to its child assets, click Cascade Status Change and click Save. For example, if the asset is Live but the child assets of the asset are Under Construction, to make them all Live, click Cascade Status Change and click Save.
For more information on the Statuses available within Squiz Matrix, refer to the Squiz Matrix Concepts chapter in the Concepts manual.
News Information
This section allows you to change the headline and contact information for the News Item. The following fields are available:
- Headline: enter a title or headline for the article. By default, the Headline that was entered when this asset was created will appear in this field. This field is mandatory when configuring a News Item.
- Contact Name: enter the author or a person to contact about the article. By default, the Contact Name that was entered when this asset was created will appear in this field. This field is optional.
- Contact Phone: enter the phone number for the person specified in the Contact Name field. By default, the Contact Phone that was entered when this asset was created will appear in this field. This field is optional.
Thumbnail
This section allows you to assign a thumbnail to the Standard Page. This thumbnail can then be used within the content of your Site.
In the Set Thumbnail field, select an Image or Thumbnail asset to assign as the thumbnail for the Standard Page. For more information, refer to the Editing a Standard Page chapter in this manual.
Content Screen
The Content screen is used to add to and edit the content of the News Item. Please note that the options on this screen are similar to those on the Details screen of a News Item in the backend. For more information, refer to the News Item chapter in the News manual.
The Content screen for a News Item is shown in the figure below.
The Content screen for a News Item
Summary
This section allows you to enter a Summary for the News Item. This summary can be used when linking to the full article, for example, on an Asset Listing Page.
To enter a summary for the article, click the 
icon - the WYSIWYG Editor will appear, as shown in the figure below.
A WYSIWYG Editor in the Summary section of the Content screen
In the WYSIWYG Editor, enter the summary for the News Item. You are able to use the buttons available in the WYSIWYG Editor tool bar to format the content. Once you have completed the Summary, click the Save button. Entering a Summary is optional when configuring the News Item.
Body
This section allows you to enter the Body of the News Item. This will be the main content of the News Item article.
To enter the body of the article, click the icon - the WYSIWYG Editor will appear, as shown in the figure below.
A WYSIWYG Editor in the Body section of the Content screen
In the WYSIWYG Editor, enter the content of the News Item. You are able to use the buttons available in the WYSIWYG Editor tool bar to format the content. Once you have completed the Body, click the Save button.
To view the content of the News Item within the context of the Site, click the Preview button in the Mode Switcher in the tool bar at the top of the screen. For more information on the Mode Switcher, refer to the Overview of the Easy Edit Suite chapter in this manual.