Copying and Pasting Widgets and Rows in OneStThomas CMS

Summary

Instructions on how to copy/paste previously made widgets & entire row configurations in the Content Management System (CMS) of  OneStThomas.

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Copy/Paste

How to copy/paste previously made widgets & entire row configurations in the Content Management System (CMS) of OneStThomas.

Widget-level copy/paste

  • On the edit screen for a page you may be working on, use your mouse to hover over the specific widget you want to copy.  This works on all types of widgets, and are useful when you need to have multiple instances of the same thing, like Rich Text Editors (RTEs) with information or formatting you want to use elsewhere or a commonly used button. 

Screenshot of using the hover-enabled widget controls

Screenshot of using the hover-enabled widget controls and corresponding on-screen confirmation

  • This puts the copied widget into a virtual clipboard that follows you no matter what page you're editing.  You can copy a widget from your homepage and paste it on multiple sub-pages quickly and easily, such as your department's contact information.

Screenshot of widget gallery fly-out menu with paste function highlighted

Row-level copy/paste

  • The same copy/paste function also works for an entire row layout, making entire sections easy to duplicate on any page.

Screenshot of using row-level hover controls

Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

  • Note the difference in how to paste a copied row - you have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to add it as a new row.

Screenshot of adding a row located at the bottom of the page

Screenshot of adding a row context menu with various layout options

Pro Tip! Use the "Reorder" button to simplify the page view and perform the same functions on a macro view.

Screenshot of global Reorder button

Screenshot of simplified view

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Article ID: 165533
Created
Wed 4/16/25 9:54 AM
Modified
Thu 10/8/26 1:09 PM