Move Page

In Umbraco 17 and uSkinned 6+, reorganizing your website's structure is a fluid and instant process. Whether you need to change where a page lives in your site's hierarchy (Moving) or just change its order in a menu (Sorting), the modern Bellissima interface makes it easy to manage your "digital filing cabinet".

Step-by-Step: Moving a Page to a New Location

Moving a page is used when you want to change its "parent" (for example, moving a "Team" page from under "Home" to live under "About Us").

  1. Locate the Page: Open the Content section on the left-hand side. Use the modern caret icons (v) to expand your site's tree structure.

  2. Open the Actions Menu:

    • Right-click on the page you want to move.

    • Alternatively, hover over the page name and click the three dots (···) that appear.

  3. Select 'Move': From the slide-out menu, select the Move option.

  4. Choose the Destination: A list of your site's pages will appear. Select the new "parent" page where you want your page to be relocated.

  5. Confirm: Click the Move button. Thanks to the Umbraco 17 Management API, the tree will update instantly without needing a page refresh.

Important Tips for Moving Content

  • Automatic URL Updates: When you move a page, uSkinned and Umbraco work together to update the page's location. However, it is a best practice to check the SEO tab to ensure a 301 Redirect is in place so old links don't break for your visitors.

  • Child Pages Go Too: When you move a "parent" page, all sub-pages (children) attached to it move automatically to the new location.

  • Real-Time Feedback: Unlike older versions of CMS software, you no longer need to "clear cache" to see these changes; they are reflected in your Visual Editor and site tree immediately.

For a visual walkthrough of managing content and the backoffice interface in Umbraco 17+, you can refer to the official Umbraco HQ overview:

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Note: This video shows you where to find the 'Global' node in Umbraco 17+ and how to edit the text and links within your footer rows.

Relevant Links & Videos

  • Watch: uSkinned Getting Started Series: This YouTube series provides a click-by-click walkthrough of managing your content tree and site structure.

  • uSkinned Help Guide: How to sort and reorder page nodes in the tree menu.

  • Umbraco Official Documentation: For deeper technical details on the Bellissima UI and tree navigation, visit the Official Umbraco Docs.

Where Next?

Now that you’ve polished your "Footer Content" to ensure your site-wide contact info and legal links are perfect, you have a complete, live website. But what happens when specific content outlives its usefulness?

While the footer remains constant, your individual pages will change. Sometimes, you aren’t ready to delete a page, but you need it to disappear from the live site immediately—perhaps a limited-time offer has expired or a team member has moved on. Your next step is mastering how to "Unpublish Page".

We’ll show you how to safely take a page "off-air" without losing any of your data, allowing you to keep it as a private draft in your Backoffice until you're ready for its comeback!