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Tips on how to edit content

To edit the page content, first make sure you are logged in.

Edit the page
Place your cursor in the Page Content area by clicking once inside the Page Content box
You may copy and paste into this area or type directly into the content area
If you edit the source code, this area will accept basic HTML. CSS or JavaScript code cannot be placed into a content container.
Areas in the left and right columns (labeled Page Content Sidebar or Page Content Local Navigation) are content areas with a set column width. No code can be added to these areas either.
When you place the cursor in the content area, the ribbon will change to reflect the available options. You should see a gold context menu tab that says "Editing Tools."

Is Check-out the same as edit?

Checking out a page or file locks it so that you are the only person who may work on the page or file. Other people may override your check out if they need to, this might happen if you check out a file and then leave the office for several days. If this occurs and you haven’t saved, you will lose your work. Check-in the page to minimize this risk.

A page will automatically be checked out to you when a page is edited. It will remain checked out to you until you check the file (page) back in.
You may also use the “Check Out” button on the Page contextual menu tab from the Edit group of the Ribbon.
Edit the contents of the page while it is checked out to you.

Why can’t I edit a page?

Sometimes, when you want to edit a page, the Edit button may be greyed-out (not able to select Edit). If you have edited the page before, you know that you have permissions, so that can’t be the issue. More than likely, someone else has the page checked-out. If the page is checked-out, you will see a message in a yellow bar below the main menu as displayed here. Contact that person before overriding their checkout so as not to lose any text edits.

checked out to someone else

For more information on how to gain access to a page that is checked out, please see Discard Check-out, page.

Editing a page

SharePoint 2010 Page Concepts

Step 2: Edit page

There are several ways to edit a page. You can browse to the page through a browser window or open it through the Pages folder in the Manage Content and Structure view. You may also copy and paste the address into the browser.

Browse to the page in a browser window. You can do this using navigation or links on the website. You can also past the URL of the page into the address bar of your browser.
Sign in to the website using the link in the footer (See Login, page Error! Bookmark not defined.)
The page will reload, and you will see the Ribbon toolbar across the top of the page.
Note: Please “Turn Ribbon On” from the Site Actions menu if you don’t see the Ribbon toolbar at the top of the page.
From the Page menu tab on the Ribbon, click the Edit button in the Edit group.
Once you have clicked either Edit button, the page will be checked-out to you unless someone else already has it checked out. The page will be displayed in Edit Mode.

If, however, you see that someone else is working on the page, make sure to contact that person before overriding their checkout. If the page is checked-out, you will see a yellow checkout message below the main menu as displayed below.

For more information on how to gain access to a page that is checked out, please see Discard Check-out page.

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