Creating and managing shared content blocks
To create a shared content block
- Select the content you want to save as a shared content block.
- On the Insert menu, go to Site, click Shared Content, and then click Save as Shared Content Block.
- In the Shared content name box, type a name for the shared content block, and then click Save.
When you save a selection as a shared content block, the original selection does not become an instance of the shared block. However, you can delete the original content and insert a copy of the shared content block in its place.
Managing shared content blocks
All the shared content blocks you have created for a local site are listed in the Site Library panel when that site is open. If the Site Library panel is hidden, press Alt+9 to reveal it.
To remove a shared content block from the list, right-click it and then click Delete. Note that deleting a shared content block does not remove any instances of it in your documents.
If you move, remove, or rename a shared content block, any instances of it in your documents will lose their connection with the shared source.
If you accidentally delete a shared content block and cannot find its file in the Recycle Bin, you can recreate it from one of its instances. Open a document containing an instance of the deleted block, flatten the instance, and then save the content as a shared block using the same name as the one that was deleted.