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The CQ GUI

Screen shot of the main page when CQ is opened
The CQ5 Welcome Page

CQ uses a web-based graphical user interface, so you need a web browser to access CQ. The graphical user interface is divided into various web-based consoles where you can access the CQ functionality.

The following consoles are available to authors and publishers:
Console Description
Websites Access all the pages in your website; create, edit, and delete pages; start a workflow; activate and deactivate pages; restore pages; check external links; and access your user inbox. (Some of these functions may not be available to you.)
Digital Assets Manage digital assets such as images, documents, flash videos, etc.

 

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Working with CQ

Screen shot with markings pointing out areas of interest in CQ with red arrows
Working with CQ

Although each of the consoles has different options, how you work within CQ is essentially the same:

  • Double-click to open items.
  • Access items from the tree list. Click + to expand and - to collapse those items.
  • Click the icons to access other consoles.
  • Available commands are above the items.
  • Logging in and out is handled in the upper right corner.
  • Collapse the sidebar by clicking the arrow.
  • Search for pages using the search box.

 

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Page Information

Screen shot of a list of seven unpublished webpages in CQ
The Website Console
The Website Console provides a list view with the following information about pages:
Column Description
Title The title that appears on the page
Name The name CQ5 refers to the page
Published Indicates whether the page has been published and provides the publication date and time.
Modified Indicates whether the page has been modified and provides the modification date and time. In order to save any modifications, you must activate the page.
In Workflow Indicates whether the page is part of a workflow.
Is Locked Indicates whether a page is locked.
Impressions Shows the activity on a page in number of hits.
Live Copy Indicates whether the page is a Live Copy.

 

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