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Use the visual builder

Learn the canvas, select the right layer, and make precise changes to text, layout, and appearance.

Where to find it

  1. All projects
  2. Open a project
  3. Design
  4. Style

In this guide

A first edit you can verify on the canvas and revisit after reopening the page.

Before you start: Open a project with editing access. Wait for live editing to finish connecting before making changes.

On this page

Get to know the editor

The left rail opens Add, Navigator, Pages, Components, Assets, and CMS. The center is your canvas. The right side holds Style and Agent.

The real editor with a homepage heading selected.
  1. 1Navigator. Select the right layer in the page structure.
  2. 2Style. Edit the selected layer’s appearance and content.
  3. 3Device controls. Inspect responsive breakpoints.

The real editor with a homepage heading selected.

ControlUse it for
NavigatorFind layers, expand nested content, and select an element that is hard to click.
StyleEdit the selected layer’s content, dimensions, spacing, typography, and effects.
AgentAsk questions about the current page or request a specific change.
Design / OverviewEdit a page in Design; inspect pages together in Overview.
PreviewPlay the website with its interactions and navigation.
PublishOpen the site’s publishing controls.

Change a heading

Use the template homepage as a starting point. Selection matters: a section contains other layers, while a heading contains the copy you want to edit.

  1. 1

    Select the actual text layer

    Click the heading on the canvas. If a larger section is selected, expand that section in Navigator and choose its heading. Check the layer name at the top of Style.

    You should see: A selection outline surrounds the heading and Style displays controls for that layer.

  2. 2

    Edit the copy

    Double-click the text to edit it inline. You can also use Style → Text → Content. Finish the edit by clicking outside the text.

  3. 3

    Adjust its appearance

    In Text, change Font, Weight, Color, or Size. Check the current breakpoint before making the change. Use Spacing for margin and padding.

  4. 4

    Verify the saved result

    Wait for any save or connection notice to settle. Open another page and return to confirm the new copy is retained. Use Undo in the canvas toolbar if the edit is not what you intended.

Adjust layout without fighting the canvas

Select the container when you want to change how its children are arranged. Select an individual child when you want to change only that item.

GoalControls to inspect
Space between itemsThe parent’s Layout controls and gap.
Space inside a sectionThe section’s Spacing → Padding.
Space outside an elementThe element’s Spacing → Margin.
Content is clipped or too wideSize, Max Width, parent layout, and overflow.
A button goes to the wrong placeSelect the button, then Link → Link To.

Check before moving on

Before you move on

  • The correct text changed; neighboring copy is untouched.
  • The button’s Link To destination points to the intended page or URL.
  • The layout works in Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.
  • The change remains after reopening the page.

Screenshots use a local sample workspace.

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