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Start the move
From Move to the new Template Editor · Verified against the live product on Nov 3, 2026
This lesson
Click Try the new editor, and get a private draft made from your latest classic design.
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Moments in this lesson
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4. What carried over
The header, search, menu links, contact button, every translation and your colors come across on their own.
Transcript
- 1:35Up here, the classic editor tells you the new one is ready.
- 1:38Owners and admins see this message.
- 1:41I'll click Try the new editor.
- 1:44And this is the new template editor, with Northwind's design already in it.
- 1:49The banner says I'm trying the new editor...
- 1:51and that my live site keeps the classic theme until I publish here.
- 1:55The editor made this draft from Northwind's latest classic design, including any changes saved there but never published.
- 2:02Here's where the new things live.
- 2:03The Theme gallery has the ready-made themes... Pages is where you change each page's layout... and Version history keeps your restore points.
- 2:12Above the preview, you can check your help center at desktop, tablet and mobile sizes... and in dark mode.
- 2:18Your draft saves as you work, and it'll be waiting when you come back.
- 2:22To leave for now, click Exit... and you're back in the classic editor.
Captions and this transcript come from the narration, word for word. Click any line to play from there.
About the course
Bring your classic design across, check what changed, and publish when you're ready. Your visitors see nothing until then.
What you'll learn
- What the new template editor adds, and what stays exactly the same
- How to start the move with Try the new editor, and why it's safe
- What comes across from your classic design on its own, in every language
- How to fix what doesn't, and update custom CSS written for the classic design
- How to preview every page at every size, and in dark mode
- Publishing the switch, restoring an earlier version, and switching back
- Who it's for
- Help centers still on the classic template editor.
- Format
- 10 lessons, 7:56 in all. English captions and a full transcript.
- Last verified
- Nov 3, 2026, on the live product with the Northwind demo help center
- Plans
- Everything in this course works on every plan.
Articles
Every lesson pairs with a help article, so you can read the steps at your own pace.
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Move your help center to the new template editor self.helpcenter.io/content/move-to-the-new-template-editorGoes with these lessons
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Which template editor does my help center use? self.helpcenter.io/content/which-template-editorGoes with
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What carries over to the new template editor self.helpcenter.io/content/what-carries-over-to-the-new-template-editorGoes with these lessons
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Custom CSS reference: selectors and examples self.helpcenter.io/content/custom-css-referenceGoes with
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My custom CSS doesn't work self.helpcenter.io/content/custom-css-not-workingGoes with
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Preview on phones, tablets and in dark mode self.helpcenter.io/content/preview-your-designGoes with
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Publish your design self.helpcenter.io/content/publish-your-designGoes with
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Switch back to the classic template editor self.helpcenter.io/content/switch-back-to-the-classic-editorGoes with
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Contact HelpCenter.io support self.helpcenter.io/content/contact-supportGoes with