Create and Manage Sections – Community Engagement

Sections are the second level of content organization within a channel — they create drop-down navigation on the website and give departments, clubs, sports teams, and teachers their own workspaces.

💡Quick answers

What are sections in WCM? The second tier of content organization created inside channels, commonly used for departments, clubs, sports, or individual teacher pages.
How do I add a section? In Site Manager, open the channel, select New Section, enter a name and menu name, choose a section configuration, and save.
Can I give a section a friendly URL? Yes — in Options > Advanced, enter a web address without spaces (e.g., "Basketball") and save.
How do I hide a section from the website navigation? In Options > Advanced, check "Hide Section in Channel Navigation" — the section stays accessible by direct URL.

Add sections

Adding multiple sections to a channel creates drop-down navigation for a channel on the website. Many districts and schools use sections to create their department, club, activity, sport, or teacher content and assign appropriate users editing rights to their section.

From Site Manager, find the channel you want to add a section to.
Select New Section.
Type a Section Name.
Type a Menu Name. The menu name appears in the navigation on the end-user website.
Select a Section Configuration from the menu.
More on Section Configuration
Optionally, add contact information.
Select Save.

Sort, edit, move, and delete sections

Select Options beside a section name to edit it and delete it. Select Sort to drag-and-drop the sections in the order you want. Select Move beside a section name to move it to another site. Select Delete beside a section name to delete it.

Use a friendly web address

Use a web address that is easy to read and remember.

In Site Manager, find the section you want to edit.
Select Options.
Select Advanced.
Type your Friendly Web Address without spaces. For example, Basketball.
Select Save.

Hide or show a section

In Site Manager, find the section you want to edit.
Select Options.
Select Advanced.
Select the Hide Section in Channel Navigation check box to hide it. Unselect the check box to show it.
Select Save.

Map sections to files, pages, and websites

In Site Manager, find the section you want to edit.
Select Options.
Select Advanced.
Paste the file or website address or browse for a page in the Map Section to Web Address field.
Select Save.