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AEM for Content Authors

By now, you’ve mastered the Basics of AEM and are ready to round out the skills needed to become an effective AEM content author. 

Table of Contents:

1. Beyond the Basics: Layout Mode
2. Updating Your Header and Footer
3. Tags and Site Hierarchy
4. Schedules and Navigation

New to AEM? Start with the basics.

AEM 101: The Basics

1. Beyond the Basics: Layout Mode

Layout Mode: Resizing and Laying Out Components

Learn how to use layout mode to resize and lay out components, skip columns, use the emulator, and float components to a new line.

Resize and Lay Out Components

Layout Mode: Hiding and Showing Components

Learn how to hide and show components in different views, and locate hidden elements in the content tree.

Hide and Show Components

Supporting Resources

The Change Management Process
Creating a New Page
Editing a Page
Images, Image Cards, & Teasers

2. Updating Your Header and Footer

Header Component

Learn how to add or modify links, adjust colors, and explore other settings in the header component.

Build Your Header

Footer Component

Learn how to add or modify links and text in the footer component.

Build a Footer

Creating a Site Alert

Learn how to create and style a site specific alert using the Agency Header component.

Add an Alert to Your Site

Reordering Navigation Links

Learn how to reorder top and side navigation links in the Agency Header component and in list view.

Reordering Navigation Links

Supporting Resources

The Header Component
The Footer Component

3. Tags and Site Hierarchy

Creating a Tag

Learn how to create a tag and apply it to a page.

Creating Tags

Creating a Redirect Page

Learn how to create a link that redirects to another page or to an AEM asset.

Redirect a Page

Supporting Resources

How to Add a Tag

4. Schedules and Navigation

How To Use Anchor Links

Learn how to set up Anchor links in AEM, which allows users to quickly jump up or down to sections of a page.

Using Anchor Links

Left-Hand, Manual, and Site Navigation Elements

Learn how to add or modify links and text in the footer component.

Left-Hand, Manual, and Site Navigation Elements

Scheduling the Publish/Unpublish of Pages & Assets

Learn how to create and style a site specific alert using the Agency Header component.

Schedule the Publish/Unpublish of Pages and Assets

Supporting Resources

The Header Component

Congratulations!

You have now mastered the basics of AEM for Content Authors. Interested in learning even more? Continue by exploring an additional learning path. 

Advanced Authoring for Webmasters

This learning path is for those who have mastered AEM basics and are ready to learn how to leverage more advanced AEM functionality.

Get Started with Advanced Training

Considerations for PIOs and Strategists

Learn how to leverage AEMs easy-to-use, no-code content editor to easily edit and update sites.

Get Started with PIO and Strategists Training

Footer

Popular Training Links

Getting Help

We have a variety of resources to assist you with using AEM to build your website.

Check out our video tutorials to see AEM authoring in action. 

Internal Resources

External Resources

Popular Browser Plugins