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Creating a short text component

You create a short text component when you want to reuse a small section of text in multiple places in your website. For example, you can use a short text component to store the name of a product or service.

To create a short text component, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New > Component > Short Text.

  1. Entering identification information
    Specify identification information for the current item, including the name and title for the item. The identification section is common to all item forms.
  2. Specifying a location for an item
    When you create an item, you can specify the location of the item.
  3. Enter some text in the short text element
    You enter text in the short text element.
  4. Entering item properties
    Specify properties for the current item, including the location of the item and the list of authors and owners that are associated with the item. The item properties section is common to all item forms.
  5. Granting users or groups access to an item
    Specify the access control settings for the current item to designate which users have access to an item and their level of access. The access section is common to all item forms.