3-EN-Using the new integrated block editor in ShopFactory 12

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URL: https://support.shopfactory.com/kayako/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=5321
Article ID: 5321
Created On: 14 Aug 2018 1:33 AM

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The biggest new feature in ShopFactory 12 is the new integrated block editor. You can create great looking page content and product descriptions just by dragging content blocks onto your page and editing them.

Check out this video to see how easy it is:

Below you will find the information on how to update the existing link for Google maps and Youtube content placeholders

A. Updating the Google map code (block #59, #36, #37)

In your Contact page, you can now use a block content with the embedded map in it.

- At the left tree menu, select "Contact" page and click on EDIT PAGE

- Drag block #59 into the description section to add the map

- Click "Edit link"

- Open your default browser i.e. Google Chrome

- Open up the Google Maps site and locate your address

- At the left column, you will see a "Menu" icon - click on it

- Select "Share or embed map"

(Alternatively, you can see quick links on the left column, click on SHARE icon)

 

- This brings up the popup box - select EMBED A MAP tab

- Select "COPY HTML"

(or do a "Select all" within the code and press CTRL+C)

- Go back to ShopFactory editor and paste the embed code in the link box (press CTRL+C)

- Click OK

- Click Finish

 

B. Updating the Youtube video embed code

You can now insert a block content with the embedded Youtube video i.e. block #38 or #43.

- At the left tree menu, select the page you want to insert a Youtube video -> click on EDIT PAGE

- Drag block #38 or #43 into the description section to add the placeholder

- Click "Edit link" for the sample Youtube content

- Now, open your default browser i.e. Google Chrome

- And go to Youtube site

- Click on the SHARE icon

- Select the "COPY" button to copy the link to clipboard

- Go back to ShopFactory editor

- Paste the Youtube link into the linkbox:

- Click OK

- Click Finish

- Save and preview your shop.