Creating a new article is one of the ways of working with articles in Content Station 10.
Quick steps
Step 1. Click Create new... at the top of the page.
The Create New dialog is displayed. the Print article icon is already selected.
Step 2. Choose a template from the list to base the article on and click Next.
Tip: Type any part of the name of the template to filter the list.
Step 3. Fill out all necessary details and click Create. The article is created and opened for editing.
Detailed steps
Step 1. (Optional) If you want to directly add the article to a Dossier, open that Dossier first.
Step 2. In the toolbar at the top of the screen, click Create New... .
The 'Create New' window appears.
The window allows you to create a new Print article (left) or a new Dossier (right).
Creating an article in Content Station is done by basing it on a template. Typically, many templates will have been made available, each containing their own set of article components and styling.
Step 3. Make sure that the Print article icon is selected (it is by default).
Step 4. From the list, select a template to base the article on.
Tip: Type any part of the name of the template to filter the list.
Once a template is selected, the Next button becomes available.
Step 5. Click Next.
The Properties window appears.
Step 5. Set the properties for the article.
Note about the Dossier field: (This feature requires Content Station 10.28 or higher. It is also assumed here that this field has been added to the Properties window by the system administrator) The Dossier field allows you to quickly add the article to a new or an existing Dossier. Choose one of the following options:
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Step 6. Click Create.
The article is created and opened for editing.
Next steps
Now that the article is created, you can work on it in the following ways:
- Edit the article
- Work with article components
- Work with overset text
- Change the article settings such as the file name
- View to which Enterprise files the article is linked
- Bookmark an article
Document history
- 10 August 2017: Added information about the Dossier field.
- 18 May 2017: Updated screenshots.
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