Headings Tab in Admin Portal

Headings are a powerful way to organize your content in the Resident Portal. They help you create clear sections for news, announcements, and events, making it easier for users to find what they need. In this guide, you’ll learn how to add, edit, activate, deactivate, and manage your headings, ensuring your content is not only accessible but also easy to navigate.

James Reitz
34 steps
5 minutes

Civify

Constructionsitetech

How to Navigate to the Headings Tab

Navigate to [https://civify.io/portal/public/admin/dashboard](https://constructionsitetech.com/portal/public/admin/dashboard)

Click "Headings"

How to Filter by Status

Easily find headings by filtering them based on their status.

Click the Status filter dropdown.

Select the status you want to filter by.

The table will reload, showing the filtered results by status.

How to Add a Heading

Create new headings to categorize your content, making it easier for users to find relevant information.

Click "Add Heading"

Enter the heading name you want to appear as the label for the section you’ll be creating on the Resident Portal. (Required field)

Heading Name field has a limit of 40 characters.

Enter the description for this heading/section. This description will only be visible in the table and will help other municipal users understand its purpose. (Optional field)

Click "Active" or "Inactive" if you're not ready to show the heading on the Resident Portal.

Click "Submit"

To view the new heading you've added, go to your Resident Portal and click "More"

A dropdown of headings you've created will appear, and clicking on a heading will scroll you down to that section.

After clicking on the heading and scrolling to that section, you'll see all active posts under this heading that you will create in the future.

How to Edit a Heading

Modify headings to keep your content updated and accurate.

Click on the action menu button.

Click "Edit"

Edit the fields you want to modify

Heading Name field has a limit of 40 characters.

Click "Submit"

To view the heading you've edited, go to your Resident Portal, click 'More,' and locate the heading.

How to Deactivate a Heading

Deactivate or hide headings that are no longer needed, keeping your content organized.

Click on the action menu button.

Click 'Inactive' to deactivate the heading. This will change its status from 'Active' to 'Inactive' and hide the heading and all its active posts (if it has any) on the Resident Portal.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list of headings.

In the "More" dropdown, the deactivated heading will no longer be visible, and the section will not be displayed on the home page.

How to Activate a Heading

Re-enable a deactivated heading to make your content accessible again.

Click on the action menu button.

Click 'Active' to activate the heading. This will change its status from 'Inactive' to 'Active' and display the heading and all its active posts again (if it has any) on the Resident Portal.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list of headings.

In the "More" dropdown, the activated heading will now be visible, and the section will now be displayed on the home page.

How to Change the Display Order of a Heading

Rearrange your headings to prioritize important sections for better navigation.

To change the display order of your heading, click and hold the heading you want to move

Drag it to the desired position, and then drop it. This will update the order as seen in the Order column.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list order.

In the "More" dropdown, you will see that the list order has been updated as well. This change also affects the order of sections displayed on the home page.

How to Delete a Heading

Permanently remove headings to streamline your content management.

Click on the action menu button.

Click "Delete"

Deleting a heading will also remove any related posts. Be sure to export important posts before you delete a heading.

Type "DELETE" and click "Delete"

A confirmation message will appear at the top of the page indicating that the deletion was successful.

Headings Tab in Admin Portal

James Reitz
34 steps
5 minutes

Civify

Constructionsitetech

How to Navigate to the Headings Tab

Navigate to [https://civify.io/portal/public/admin/dashboard](https://constructionsitetech.com/portal/public/admin/dashboard)

Click "Headings"

How to Filter by Status

Easily find headings by filtering them based on their status.

Click the Status filter dropdown.

Select the status you want to filter by.

The table will reload, showing the filtered results by status.

How to Add a Heading

Create new headings to categorize your content, making it easier for users to find relevant information.

Click "Add Heading"

Enter the heading name you want to appear as the label for the section you’ll be creating on the Resident Portal. (Required field)

Heading Name field has a limit of 40 characters.

Enter the description for this heading/section. This description will only be visible in the table and will help other municipal users understand its purpose. (Optional field)

Click "Active" or "Inactive" if you're not ready to show the heading on the Resident Portal.

Click "Submit"

To view the new heading you've added, go to your Resident Portal and click "More"

A dropdown of headings you've created will appear, and clicking on a heading will scroll you down to that section.

After clicking on the heading and scrolling to that section, you'll see all active posts under this heading that you will create in the future.

How to Edit a Heading

Modify headings to keep your content updated and accurate.

Click on the action menu button.

Click "Edit"

Edit the fields you want to modify

Heading Name field has a limit of 40 characters.

Click "Submit"

To view the heading you've edited, go to your Resident Portal, click 'More,' and locate the heading.

How to Deactivate a Heading

Deactivate or hide headings that are no longer needed, keeping your content organized.

Click on the action menu button.

Click 'Inactive' to deactivate the heading. This will change its status from 'Active' to 'Inactive' and hide the heading and all its active posts (if it has any) on the Resident Portal.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list of headings.

In the "More" dropdown, the deactivated heading will no longer be visible, and the section will not be displayed on the home page.

How to Activate a Heading

Re-enable a deactivated heading to make your content accessible again.

Click on the action menu button.

Click 'Active' to activate the heading. This will change its status from 'Inactive' to 'Active' and display the heading and all its active posts again (if it has any) on the Resident Portal.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list of headings.

In the "More" dropdown, the activated heading will now be visible, and the section will now be displayed on the home page.

How to Change the Display Order of a Heading

Rearrange your headings to prioritize important sections for better navigation.

To change the display order of your heading, click and hold the heading you want to move

Drag it to the desired position, and then drop it. This will update the order as seen in the Order column.

To view the changes, go to your Resident Portal and click "More" to see the updated list order.

In the "More" dropdown, you will see that the list order has been updated as well. This change also affects the order of sections displayed on the home page.

How to Delete a Heading

Permanently remove headings to streamline your content management.

Click on the action menu button.

Click "Delete"

Deleting a heading will also remove any related posts. Be sure to export important posts before you delete a heading.

Type "DELETE" and click "Delete"

A confirmation message will appear at the top of the page indicating that the deletion was successful.