Global Content Modules are reusable blocks that automatically sync across Foleon Docs. Admins or designers can update Modules from a central location, eliminating the need to manually update each Doc. This streamlined approach to content management saves time, minimizes errors, and enhances governance, ensuring consistency and efficiency across Docs.
💡 Any content creator can add a Module to a page, but only admins and designers can create and edit Modules.
⚠️ Global Content Modules are not available on all plans, and the number of Modules you can create depends on your plan. If you're interested in using this feature or increasing your Module limit, contact us here.
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Why use Global Content Modules?
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How to create and use Modules
📹 In the video below, we show you how to create Global Content Modules and how to update content that syncs across multiple Docs.
Step 1: Create a Module
💡 Only admins and designers can create and edit Modules.
There are two ways to create a Module:
- from scratch, or
- from an existing block
To create a Module from scratch:
In the dashboard, go to your workspace and open the Modules page. Click + start new Module. Give your Module a name and, optionally, select one or more categories. Click create.
The Module editor will open, where you can start designing your Module.
To create a Module from an existing block:
Open the Doc that contains the block you want to use as a Module. In the purple block bar, click Save as Module.
Give your Module a name and, optionally, select one or more categories. Click save.
A pop-up will appear, directing you to the Module editor, where you can finalize your Module and make it public.
⚠️ The original block won't be automatically converted into a Module. After finalizing your Module in the Module editor, you'll need to delete the original block and replace it with the new Module.
Step 2: Edit your Module in the Module editor
The Module editor allows you to create the content for your Module. A Module can contain multiple blocks, allowing you to create multi-block or full-page Modules for reuse across Docs.
Edit the Module as you would a page in a Foleon Doc:
💡 Use the copy to clipboard function to transfer content from existing Docs to your module
- Drag and drop blocks or templates onto your page
- Add and edit any elements into any block
- Create and link to overlay
You can add up to 10 overlays in your Module
Once you've finished creating your Module, click make public to make the Module available for use in your workspace.
Step 3: Add a Module to a Doc
Once your Module is made public, you can start using it in your Foleon Docs!
💡 Any content creator can add a Module to a page.
Navigate to the Doc where you want to add the Module and open it in the editor.
Click on Modules on the left sidebar. Drag and drop your Module onto the desired section of your page.
⚠️ Content in the Module is locked and cannot be edited. The Module can only be edited in the Module editor by admins or designers.
Once ready, click (re)publish to set the Doc live.
Step 4: Update a Module
In the dashboard, go to your workspace and open the Modules page. Click edit on the Module you want to update.
Make any necessary changes, such as modifying text, replacing images, or adding blocks. Once your content is ready, click update.
A pop-up will appear showing all Foleon assets that use this Module. This allows you to quickly check which Docs will be updated.
Click update to confirm. The changes will now be applied instantly across all Docs using the Module.
How to delete a Module
You may need to remove a module that's no longer needed in your workspace. Before you can delete a Module, you need to remove it from the Doc(s) where it's used in.
⚠️ The delete option will be disabled until the Module has been removed from all Docs.
In your dashboard, go to the Modules page and find the Module you want to delete.
To check if your it is still in use, check the green icon on the top right corner.
If your Module is in use, click the green icon to see an overview of all the Doc(s) where it is used. From here, open the content editor for each asset to delete the Module from your page.
Once your Module is no longer in use, click the quick actions menu on your Module and click Delete.
Confirm your action in the pop-up. Your Module is now permanently deleted.
