Additional Tools

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Additional Tools

Now that we’ve covered the core functionality of Omni CMS, here are some additional tools you can use to enhance your experience.

Page Check

You can run the same checks on a page as when you publish it: Spelling, links, and accessibility. When you’ve checked out a page, you can find page check in the page actions toolbar, More Actions menu.

Spelling errors and broken links can be easily fixed on the page; if your administrator has given you access, you can also add words to the Omni CMS dictionary. The accessibility check looks at the code of your page, and you will be responsible for fixing known problems. Other potential errors that may appear here will require administrator troubleshooting.

Image Editor

Omni CMS has a built-in image editor to perform basic functions such as resizing, cropping, and rotating images. You can enter the image editor immediately after an image is uploaded, or you can navigate to it at any time by clicking on an image file in the Pages list view.

To use the image editor:

1. In Pages list view, click on the image’s name.

2. Using the tools available in the Tools menu, modify the image as desired.

   • Note that you will have to confirm individual actions for them to take effect; for example, you must click the Resize button to confirm resizing the image.

     

3. Click Save to save changes to the original image or click Save As to save the modified version as a new file.

4. Publish the image to make the changes live.

Gadgets

Gadgets are additional tools provided in Omni CMS, available in both the gadgets sidebar and on your dashboard. They are context-aware, meaning that certain gadgets will only display in locations where they can be used. For example, the images Gadget, which inserts images onto a page, is only available when you’re editing content.

To configure which gadgets are available to you:

1. Click the Show Gadgets button on the top right of your screen.

2. The gadgets sidebar will appear. Click the Choose Gadgets gear icon at the top.

   

3. From the box that appears, you can choose which gadgets you want to appear in your sidebar. Remember, gadgets are context-aware, so even when they’re enabled you’ll only see them appear in areas where you can use them.

4. You can also configure the gadgets on your dashboard by clicking Configure Dashboard.