Overview
Site editors cannot delete content but can unpublish nodes of certain content types (e.g., Basic page). Unpublishing hides the content from users without permissions to view unpublished content, including anonymous and authenticated users. Below are two methods for unpublishing nodes.
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Before unpublishing content, it is a good idea to make sure you are editing the correct item and that you do indeed need to change its status from published to not published. Unintentionally unpublishing your front page will essentially render your site unavailable with the exception of inbound links and search results to interior pages.
If you need to unpublish an event or a news article, make sure you are editing the event or article, and not the Events or News page where the views that show this content are displayed.
Method 1: Unpublish an individual node via the editing interface
- Locate the node: Navigate to the page you wish to unpublish or find your content using the Content Administration interface.
- Edit the node: Click the Edit tab on the node you want to unpublish.
- Toggle the published status: Find the Published toggle switch to the left of the Save button at the top of the edit form.
- To unpublish the node, switch the toggle from green (published) to grey (unpublished).
- Save changes: Click Save to apply the changes.
Tip: To republish a node, follow the same steps, but in Step 3, switch the toggle from grey (unpublished) to green (published).
Method 2: Unpublish multiple nodes from Content Administration
- Access the Content Administration: Navigate to the Content Administration page via the administrative menu (Administrative menu > Content)
- Select the nodes: Locate the nodes you want to unpublish. Use filters (e.g., by title or content type) if needed.
- Check the checkbox next to each node you wish to unpublish.
- Choose the unpublish action: Select Unpublish content from the Actions menu below the content table and click Apply to selected items.
- Confirm action: Follow any confirmation prompts to complete the process.
Tip: To publish multiple unpublished nodes, repeat the steps but select Publish content in Step 3.
Additional Notes
- Site editors cannot unpublish nodes of certain content types, such as Member - Imported. Instead, these changes should be made at the source (for example removing a member from a group in Trinity Directory Tool).
- Trinity Communications can lock down specific Basic pages, such as the front page, to prevent them from being unpublished. If you encounter a Basic page that you believe you should be able to unpublish but the toggle is disabled, please contact Trinity Communications and include the URL (web address) of the page in question.
- Changing the published status of a node takes effect immediately and will hide or reveal content site-wide.