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Preview content
Preview content before publishing.
The drafts and previews functionality in the CMS allows editors to safely create, review, and test content before it goes live.
You can save unfinished work as drafts, preview scheduled or unpublished content, and view how it will appear on your storefront at any given time.
Key functionality
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Save as draft | Saves changes without publishing them live. |
| Create draft | Creates a new draft version of a collection. Options include: “Convert this collection to draft” or “Create draft for this collection.” |
| Preview | Displays how draft or scheduled content will appear on the storefront. |
| View | Opens live content directly from the CMS. |
| Set spoofed time | Simulates a specific date and time to preview scheduled content. |
| Scheduling | Works with drafts to plan future publications or content changes. |
Content can be scheduled on widget level as well as on collection level. Set spoofed time enables the possibility to preview how time-based content appears for visitors in the future on for example the start page.
Typical use cases
The drafts and previews functionality supports safe content management, team collaboration, and real-time testing before publication.
1. Creating and managing drafts
Editors can save unfinished content or prepare new versions without affecting the live site. Examples include:
- Saving work-in-progress homepage updates as a draft.
- Duplicating a live collection to create a new draft version for a seasonal campaign.
2. Previewing scheduled or draft content
Preview lets you see how unpublished or scheduled content will appear when active. Examples include:
- Checking layout and design for a draft banner before publication.
- Using Set spoofed time to preview scheduled Black Friday content in advance.
3. Viewing live content
Editors can easily open and verify live pages or content areas directly from the CMS. Examples include:
- Clicking View on a published start page to confirm updates.
- Using Set spoofed time to check how time-based content appears for visitors in the future.
Related functionality
| Related feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Collections | Drafts are often created from or linked to collections for structured content updates. |
| Scheduling | Enables future publishing or expiration of drafts. |
| Filters | Previews respect applied filters such as language, channel, or customer group. |