Nothing you change in Elementor goes live until you publish it, and if you make a mistake you can always go back.
Publishing your changes
- Click Publish (or Update on a page that's already live) at the top right. Your changes go live straight away.
- To save without going live, click the arrow next to the Publish button and choose Save Draft.
- To check your work first, click the eye icon (Preview Changes) to see the page in a new tab.
- Shortcut: Ctrl + S (Windows) or Cmd + S (Mac) saves your work.
Undo and redo
- Ctrl + Z / Cmd + Z undoes your last change.
- Ctrl + Shift + Z / Cmd + Shift + Z redoes it.
- Open History (from the Elementor menu at the top left, or Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H) to see every action in this editing session and jump back to any point.
Going back to an older version (Revisions)
- Open History and switch to the Revisions tab.
- Click a revision to preview it. Each one shows the date and who saved it.
- Click Apply to restore it, then Update to make it live.
Good habits
- Make one set of changes at a time and publish, rather than editing for hours without saving.
- Check the page on your phone after publishing (see How to make your site look right on mobile and tablet).
- If your site has a cache plugin, you may need to clear its cache before visitors see the changes.
- Planning big changes? Ask us first and we can set up a staging copy of your site to practise on.
Need a hand?
If something doesn't look right, don't worry. We can usually put things back from a backup. Open a support ticket or call us on 01384 387 025.
