Checkout published content

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • After Portal or Rich content is published, you must checkout the content to modify it.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_cd.content_manager

    Note:
    Content versioning must be enabled in Content Publishing > Advanced > Properties. For more information, see Properties installed with Content Publishing

    About this task

    For more information on content versioning, see Content versioning.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Content Publishing > Content Library > View All.
    2. Select the content you will edit.
    3. Click Checkout.
      A new version of the content is created and the Version field value is appended with .01.
    4. Make the necessary edits.
    5. Click Save or Save and continue.
      This version is saved to the Content Library without impacting the published version of the content.
    6. To preview the updated content as it would appear in the portal, based on the current publish plan:
      1. Click the Publish tab.
      2. Click the publish plan to preview.
      3. Click Preview on portal.
        The Employee Center opens in a new tab, displaying the updated content as it would appear once published.
    7. When you are ready to publish your updates, click Save and publish.
      This version replaces the currently-published version. The new version maintains the same publish plans as the previous version.

      The Version field value increments by 1.0.

    What to do next

    After publishing the updated content, you can create additional publish plans: Create a publish plan for your content