Questions
- How do I keep a page from publishing right away?
- How do I stop a draft page or news story from going live?
- How do I exclude a page from indexing?
- I need approval before a page publishes — how do I hold it back?
- How do I re-enable publishing when my draft is ready?
- Why did my unfinished page publish automatically?
Environment
This applies to Bowdoin website editors working in the Cascade content management system (CMS). There are many times you might want to create a page or news story draft but not publish it right away — maybe you need approval from other offices, or you are experimenting with different page layouts.
Important: Most assets are set to be published and indexed by default, and every site is auto-published every 24 hours. Complete this step for any page you do not intend to publish within that timeframe.
Resolution
- Navigate to the page or news story you would like to keep unpublished.
- Click Edit, as you would normally do to make changes or updates to the asset.
- Click on the Configure tab beneath the cog icon.
- Uncheck the Include when indexing and Include when publishing checkboxes.
- Click Preview Draft > Submit > Submit.
Note: You will need to recheck these checkboxes when you are ready to publish. This asset is not publishable until you do — so even if you try to publish your entire site's folder, this asset will be ignored and skipped until you recheck the checkboxes.
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.