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Squarespace's page drafting feature allows Enterprise users to create and edit drafts without affecting the live site, share drafts for team feedback, and publish changes that permanently replace original pages. Limitations include the inability to draft site-wide settings or collection pages.
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Squarespace Page Drafts: A Complete Guide for Enterprise Users
Learn how to use Squarespace's page drafting feature to collaborate with your team and preview changes before they go live.
Key Points
- Page drafts are only available on Squarespace Enterprise plans
- Create and edit drafts without touching your live site
- You can't draft site-wide settings or collection pages
- Share drafts with team members for feedback and collaborative editing
- Publishing a draft replaces the original page permanently (no undo)
What Are Page Drafts?
Page drafts let Enterprise users make changes to their site without affecting what visitors see. Think of it as a sandbox where you can experiment, get feedback from colleagues, and perfect your content before it goes live.
This feature only works on Squarespace 7.1 Enterprise plans, and it's brilliant for teams who need to review content before publishing.
Creating Your First Draft
Here's how to set up a page draft:
- Go to your Pages panel and hover over the page you want to edit
- Click the settings icon (the gear)
- Scroll down to 'Create draft' in the General settings and click it
- Give your draft a clear title and press Enter
- Start editing using the draft editor
- When you're done, click 'Done' and choose 'Save draft' to keep your changes
If you change your mind, just click 'Discard changes' to exit without saving anything.
Sharing Drafts with Your Team
The sharing options depend on your role:
Website managers and administrators:
- Enable draft sharing in the Pages panel
- Turn on 'Enable sharing'
- Set a password for security
Editors:
- Save your changes first
- Copy the draft URL and share it with your team
- No password needed for viewing
This makes it easy to get feedback from different team members before your content goes live.
Publishing Your Draft
When you're happy with your draft:
- Click 'Done' in the top-left corner
- Select 'Publish and replace'
- Confirm your choice
Important: Once you publish a draft, it replaces the original page completely. There's no way to undo this, so double-check everything first.
Pro tip: Before publishing, check all your links, images, and text carefully. Since you can't revert to the original page, it's worth spending extra time on this final review.
What You Can't Draft
Page drafts have some limitations:
- Site-wide settings (like navigation or footer content)
- Collection pages (blog post listings, portfolio galleries, etc.)
- Global changes that affect multiple pages
These restrictions make sense because drafts focus on individual page content rather than site structure.
Common Questions
Can I use page drafts on other Squarespace plans?
No, page drafts are exclusive to Enterprise plans.
Can editors publish drafts directly?
Website editors and draft editors can't publish drafts themselves, but they can share draft URLs for feedback and collaboration.
What happens to my original page content?
When you publish a draft, it completely replaces the original page. The old content is gone forever, so make sure you're happy with your changes first.
Quick Definitions
Page Draft: A private copy of your webpage where you can make changes without affecting the live version
Enterprise Plan: Squarespace's top-tier plan with advanced features for larger organisations
Collection Pages: Pages that display groups of content (like blog posts or portfolio items) which can't be edited as drafts
Getting Started
Page drafts transform how teams manage website content on Squarespace. Instead of making changes directly to live pages and hoping for the best, you can now experiment, collaborate, and perfect your content in a safe environment.
The key is treating drafts as your testing ground. Make your changes, share them with your team, gather feedback, and only publish when everyone's happy with the result.