Scheduling

Scheduling components

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Scheduling components allows them to be switched on and off as required.

Value
Prevents team members working unsociable hours to put content live
Elements of content can be planned and uploaded in advance of launch
Consumers have a seamless experience as content can be changed at times when the site is quiet i.e. early morning or late evening

Detail
Each component has a start date and time
Each component has an end date and time
Multiple different components can be stacked in the same content area with different dates and times

How to schedule a content component

1. Select the component on the page you wish to schedule to publish/unpublish on a certain date and time.
Make sure you are in the layout builder (1) for this option to appear.
2. Click the option ‘Control Visibility’ (2) on the block.

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3. Add the condition 'Add Block Scheduler

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4. Now select the ‘publish’ or ‘unpublish’ date and time (UTC) and click ‘add condition’

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