Source: https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/

# What you can do in the Composer

Checked against the product’s code on 7 November 2026.

Build and edit pages, [sections](https://docs.amadalis.ai/reference/glossary/#section) and layouts, then publish the version you have reviewed.

In the site admin, open **Composer** and choose a page. Keep the page preview beside the controls while you edit.

Use the guide for the required role, setup and current limits.

## Start with a task

Choose the result you want. Each guide explains where to begin, what to review and how to check the result.

-   [Edit a headline or add a section](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/)
-   [Change colours and fonts](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/themes-and-tokens/)
-   [Find a section field](https://docs.amadalis.ai/reference/sections/)

## Capabilities and screens

| Capability | What you can do | Read next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Page chooser | Find draft and published pages to edit. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Find or create a page](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#find-or-create-a-page) |
| New pages and posts | Start a draft from a page type or a copilot request. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/) |
| Page state, previews and widths | Compare the draft and public page at desktop, tablet and phone widths. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Review and publish](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#review-and-publish) |
| Select and edit words | Select a section or child and edit its text in place. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Select and edit a section](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#select-and-edit-a-section) |
| Move, duplicate and delete | Arrange sections and inspect the deletion confirmation. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Add and arrange content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#add-and-arrange-content) |
| Sections, elements, patterns and templates | Choose from the insert browser and read the section fields. | [Section types](https://docs.amadalis.ai/reference/sections/) |
| Rich text and tables | Format text, lists, links, tables and inline pictures. | [Format text, links and shared content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/formatting-and-shared-content/) |
| Shared header and menu words | Review edits that affect shared site identity or navigation. | [Format text, links and shared content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/formatting-and-shared-content/) |
| Settings and Advanced | Edit the selected item’s fields, link destinations within a page and visual styling. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/) |
| Columns and responsive layouts | Set column widths and place elements inside a layout. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Work with columns](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#work-with-columns) |
| Layout styles | add label columns, Stage bands, framed pictures, ruled lists and an article rail. | [Layout styles](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/layout-styles/) |
| Heading wrap | Choose Automatic, Balanced or Pretty for a heading, then review its line breaks. | [Layout styles: Choose how a heading wraps](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/layout-styles/#choose-how-a-heading-wraps) |
| Appearance | Use theme roles for text, surface and spacing choices. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Change appearance](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#change-appearance) |
| Structure | Find and select nested content through the page tree. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Use the page structure](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#use-the-page-structure) |
| Media and link pickers | Choose a real file or destination for a section field. | [Format text, links and shared content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/formatting-and-shared-content/) |
| Scripts and event triggers | Attach your page code to a supported trigger. | [Add page JavaScript and handle cookie consent](https://docs.amadalis.ai/developers/page-scripts-and-events/) |
| Access and public teasers | Choose who can read a page and where its free preview ends. | [Page access and element tracking](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/access-and-tracking/) |
| Track an element | Choose a control and capture event to record its action. | [Page access and element tracking](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/access-and-tracking/) |
| Experiment variations | Edit a version of a page for an experiment and check its preview. | [Experiments: test and compare page versions: Put content in each variation](https://docs.amadalis.ai/optimization/experiments/#put-content-in-each-variation) |
| Audience editing | Review the audience-editing route and its current limitations. | [Audiences and targeted content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/optimization/audiences-and-targeted-content/) |
| Publish | Approve the first publication or a replacement of the public version. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Review and publish](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#review-and-publish) |
| Discard and session history | Review Undo, Redo and the confirmation for discarding unpublished work. | [The Composer: make page drafts, edit headlines and sections: Undo or discard a change](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/#undo-or-discard-a-change) |
| History | Review saved page versions and restore one as the draft. | [Restore an earlier revision: Choose a saved version](https://docs.amadalis.ai/content/revisions/#choose-a-saved-version) |
| Imported layout controls | Inspect the controls available on an imported layout. | [Advanced layout controls on imported pages](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/native-layout-controls/) |
| Themes and tokens | Save a draft theme and review a live activation or save. | [Change site colours, fonts and themes](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/themes-and-tokens/) |
| List a collection on a page | Start a Collection index draft, choose an existing collection, and review the list and empty state. | [List a collection on a page](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/collection-index/) |

## More in this area

These guides cover the other tasks and settings in this area.

-   [Page access and element tracking](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/access-and-tracking/): Review who can read a page and choose what an element should record.
-   [Format text, links and shared content](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/formatting-and-shared-content/): Edit page text and recognize changes that affect the site’s shared navigation.
-   [Layout styles](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/layout-styles/): Choose label columns, Stage bands, picture frames, link lists and an article rail, with their defaults.
-   [Advanced layout controls on imported pages](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/native-layout-controls/): Work with the supported native layout structure of an imported page.

## Your next step

For a first page edit, begin with [edit a headline or add a section](https://docs.amadalis.ai/composer/composer/). If you are changing an existing design, choose its guide above and check that task’s result before publishing.