An explanation of static and dynamic content.

A CMS (content management system) is a tool for managing and publishing dynamic content. The website references that dynamic content on different pages. So anytime you or your client creates or changes content in the CMS, it updates all the pages where it’s referenced, instantly.

The Webflow CMS gives you full control over your content structure and how this content is designed throughout your project — all without you even touching a line of code.

In this video, we'll introduce some basic concepts behind the CMS, including:

1. ‍Structuring content
2. ‍Referencing content
3. ‍Editing content

A ​​CMS Collection is a grouping of content types with a customizable structure in the Webflow CMS, like blog posts, authors, or help articles.

Use a Collection list to add a Collection’s dynamic content to your site.

Whenever you create a new item (e.g., blog post, help article, etc.) in a Webflow CMS Collection, a page is automatically created for it. Collection Pages work like templates — the layout and design of the Collection Page will apply to every Collection item's page.

That means Collection Pages are essentially templates for recurring pieces of content, such as blog posts, help articles, or even landing pages.

In this video, we'll show you how to:

1. Create a Collection Page
2. Add and connect content
3. Preview Collection Pages
4. Link to a Collection Page

Plus, we'll show you the settings you can adjust for Collection Pages.

Once you’ve created a Collection, you can go back and edit collection items, fields, and other settings—even after the site has been published.

Use a CSV file to import thousands of Collection items or just a select few into your Webflow site in one go.

The Editor lets you update and add content in a simple interface, which is great for clients or teammates who don't need the complexity of the Designer.

The plain text field is a CMS field you can use in your Collections. This field is best used for basic textual content that doesn't need special formatting like headings, inline styles, or inline media like images or video. In this video, we'll explain how to add and use plain text fields in your Webflow CMS Collections.

The rich text field is a CMS field used in Collections. Us it to give collaborators all the text formatting options they expect from a writing tool, including bold, italics, inline images, links, and more. In this video, we'll explain how to add and use rich text fields in your Webflow CMS Collections.

The image field is a CMS field used in Collections that allows you and your collaborators to upload an image to your Collection items and use it in your designs. In this video, we'll show you how to use the image field.

The video field is a CMS field used in Collections. It allows you to add videos via a link from third-party online video hosts Vimeo and YouTube.

The email field is a CMS field used in Collections that lets you include an email address in a Collection item. You can use this email address to display the email as text or turn it into an active link so visitors can send an email with a click or a tap.

The link field is a CMS field used in Collections to dynamically add links to your designs.

The phone field is a CMS field used in Collections. The phone field lets you and Collaborators capture and link to a phone number from Collection items. You can use this field to display a phone number as text or turn it into an active link so visitors can place a call with a click or a tap.

The number field is a CMS field used in Collections, handy for displaying numeric values like statistics, prices, page counts, file sizes, and more.

The date/time field is a CMS field used in Collections. This lets you and your Collaborators include a date and time in your Collections items, which is super handy for events of all kinds.

The switch field is a CMS field used in Collections, usually as a filtering tool. Like any toggle, it has two values: Yes or No. Collaborators can toggle a switch on or off to specify, for example, if a blog post “is featured.”

The option field is a CMS field used in Collections. It gives collaborators a list of predefined values to choose from.

‍

The color field is a CMS field used in Collections. It allows you and your Collaborators to specify a color for each Collection item using a color picker. This color can be used to style the background color, text color, and border color of elements within a Collection list or a Collection page.

Use reference fields to connect items from different Collections.

A multi-reference field lets you associate one item with multiple items from another Collection, which is great for tagging and categorization.

Conditional visibility is the most versatile way to show or hide elements, whether in a Collection list or on a Collection page, based on values in the Collection's fields. For example, you could use conditional visibility to make events that are now in the past no longer appear on your events page. In this video, we'll show you how to use conditional visibility on your Webflow sites, and introduce a couple more examples of conditional visibility in action.