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Customize DCX Item Pages and ThumbnailsCustomize DCX Item Pages and Thumbnails

Locate an Item's Edit Page

To edit an item page, select Pages in the administrator sidebar, then select the exhibit containing the item.

Pages list showing the cursor selecting an exhibit title.

For the item you want to edit, open the item’s three-dot menu, then select Edit.

Item list with the cursor hovering over an item's three-dot button, displaying the tooltip “More options for Giant Water Bug."

Add Content to an Item Page

On the item’s edit page, locate the Body section. Select the plus (+) button above or below the Exhibit Item block, depending on where you want the new content to appear.

Body section showing plus buttons above and below the Exhibit item block for adding content.

Select Paragraph to add a paragraph block.

Paragraph block inserted above the Exhibit item block.

You can type / in a paragraph block to choose elements to add. The menu includes the following options:

  • Heading 2, Heading 3, and Heading 4
  • Numbered list and Bulleted list
  • Link
  • Document
  • Image
  • Embed

Paragraph block with the forward slash menu open, showing available content and formatting options.

You can also select text to show a formatting toolbar with similar options.

Selected text in a paragraph with the floating formatting toolbar displayed.

Use the pin icon to keep the toolbar at the top of the text area.

Paragraph block with the formatting toolbar pinned at the top of the text area.

To add content from a provider that is not supported by the Embed option, select the HTML option in the formatting toolbar and add the embed code.

For more information about adding images, see Upload or Search for Images in DCX.

Choose a Custom Thumbnail

You can choose a custom thumbnail image for the item. In the Customize section of the edit page, locate Custom Image and select Choose an image.

Customize section showing Custom Image, the Choose an image control, and the Custom target menu set to All pages.

Use the image-selection window to search for an existing image or upload a new one. For more information, see Upload or Search for Images in DCX.

After you select an image, use the Custom target menu to choose where the thumbnail should appear:

  • Exhibit page only displays the thumbnail on the exhibit page.
  • All pages (selected by default) displays the thumbnail on both the exhibit page and the item page.

Publish Your Changes

To save the changes as a draft, select Save draft at the bottom of the page.

To make the changes live, select the arrow beside Save draft, then select Publish.

Table of Contents
  • Locate an Item's Edit Page
  • Add Content to an Item Page
  • Choose a Custom Thumbnail
  • Publish Your Changes
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