--- title: "Managing content" manual: "Tutorial for Editors" version: "main" permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:content-working@main" source: "ContentElements/Content/Index.rst" modified: "2026-09-15T07:05:35+00:00" --- # Managing content [Watch this video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-USBqOPD3c) --- ![Manage content elements in the TYPO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/ManageContent.png) > [!NOTE] > **Changed in version 14.0** > > The main module `Web` has been renamed to `Content`. > See [Feature: #107628 - Improved backend module naming and structure](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000) In TYPO3, working with content happens mostly in the **Content > Layout** module. Chose the page you want to edit from the page tree. You can [Hide](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:content-working-hiding@main). [Move](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:content-working-moving@main) or [Copy & paste](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:content-working-copy-paste@main) content elements using the context menu. The following screenshot demonstrates how to open the **Content > Page** module: ![Screenshot demonstrating the page module and the page tree in the TYPO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/PageModule.png) **Table of Content** - [Overview of the Layout module in TYPO3](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:overview-of-the-layout-module-in-typo3@main) - [Hiding content elements](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:hiding-content-elements@main) - [Moving content elements](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:moving-content-elements@main) - [Copy and paste content elements](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:copy-and-paste-content-elements@main) - [Finding content using the live search](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:finding-content-using-the-live-search@main) - [Troubleshooting page management](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:troubleshooting-page-management@main) ## Overview of the Layout module in TYPO3 > [!NOTE] > **Changed in version 14.0** > > This module has been renamed from **Web > Pages** to **Content > Layout** > see [Feature: #107628 - Improved backend module naming and structure](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Feature-107628-ImprovedBackendModuleNamingAndStructure.html#feature-107628-1729026000). ![A typical view of the Content Layout module with various content columns](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/PageModuleAnnotated.png) Common page icons explained: 1. Use this icon to edit all the content elements of a column. 1. Add a new content element to the column at this specific position. 1. Content element icon. This can provide a visual clue to the type of content element. Click to access the context menu for the element (to perform actions like *copy*). 1. This group of icons is enabled when hovering over the whole element. - Use the pencil icon to edit the element. - Enable/disable the element to show or hide it in the frontend - Delete the element. - Open the context menu. 1. If the edit icons are missing you do not have sufficient permission to edit the content element in question. ## Hiding content elements You can temporarily hide content that should be hidden for a while but will be needed later. You can also hide a content element while you are still working on it. Hidden content elements are not visible in the frontend ![A content element in the page module is hidden](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/HideContent.png) A content element can also be hidden in the "Access" tab of its edit form, its context menu or the [Content > Layout module](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:using-the-list-module-effectively@main). ## Moving content elements You can move content elements using drag and drop. You can either drop them in one of the highlighted areas on the current page or drop them on a different page within the page tree. ![Screenshot of moving a content element via drag and drop in the TYPO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/MoveContentElement.png) ## Copy and paste content elements ![The context menu of a content menu in the TYO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/CopyContent.png) ![Location of the paste button beside the "Create new content" button](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/PasteContent.png) You can also copy content elements by pressing `Ctrl` during drag and drop. Copied content is hidden by default and has the text "(copy xx)" appended to its title. Your integrator can disable this default behaviour: [disableHideAtCopy](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/main/en-us/PageTsconfig/TceMain.html#pagetcemaintables-disablehideatcopy) if desired. ## Finding content using the live search Use the search button on the top right of the TYPO3 backend or the keyboard shortcuts `Ctrl + K` or `Cmd + K` to open the live search. ![Using the live search to search for content elements](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/LiveSearch.png) You can then edit the content element containing the text you were searching for. You can search by keywords, numbers or by frontend page URL. ## Troubleshooting page management ### Unused elements detected on this page Sometimes the following warning is displayed on your page: ![Warning: Unused elements detected on this page: These elements don't belong to any of the available columns of this page. You should either delete them or move them to existing columns. We highlighted the problematic records for you.](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/UnusedContent.png) This commonly happens when you switched the [Backend layout in the page properties](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3editors:pages-properties-appearance@main). It can also happen after imports or updates. "Unused content" is usually not displayed on the page. You can restore it if it is still needed or delete it if it is not needed anymore. The "Unused content" is found at the bottom of the page module. you can move it via drag an drop to the desired location or delete it if it is not needed anymore. ![Demonstration of moving unused content back into a normal content area](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/MoveUnusedContent.png) ### Restore deleted content elements using the Recycler If you accidentally delete a content element or even a complete page you can restore your data using the module **Content > Recycler** if you have sufficient permissions and it is installed. ![Screenshot of the Recycler module in the TYPO3 backend, demonstrating how to restore a deleted content element](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/RestoreContentRecycler.png) See also [Recycler manual, For editors](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-recycler/main/en-us/Editor/Index.html#for-editors). ### Undo changes using the page history You can use the page history to undo any kind of content changes. If you have no access to the recycler you can also use it to restore deleted content. Use the context menu on the page tree and choose "History/Undo". ![Screenshot of the page history in the TYPO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/RestoreContent.png) In this module you can even see a detailed view on how text or other fields where changed and who made which changes when. ![Screenshot of the page history in the TYPO3 backend](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/ContentElementHistoryDifferences.png) ### The BE-User 'xxx' began to edit this record x min ago It is not possible in TYPO3 for two editors to work on the same content element at the same time. The last editor who saves the content element will override all other changes. You should therefore avoid working on content elements that another editor is currently working on. These are marked with a warning: ![Warning: The BE-User 'e.doe' began to edit this record 3 min ago.](../../Images/ManualScreenshots/ContentElements/ContentElementEdited.png)