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|| '''Narration'''

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|| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Article Options in Joomla.'''

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|| In this tutorial, we will learn about: Status of an '''article''', Publishing Options for an '''article''' and

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|| For this tutorial, I will be using:'''Ubuntu''' 14.04, '''Joomla''' 3.4.1, '''Apache''', '''MySQL''' and '''PHP''' obtained through '''XAMPP''' 5.5.19

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|| To follow this tutorial: Ensure that you know how to create '''articles''' in '''Joomla'''. If not, check the relevant '''Joomla''' tutorials on the '''Spoken Tutorial''' website.   

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|| Earlier, we learnt to create, edit, copy and delete an '''article''' in '''Joomla'''.

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||Now, let’s learn some other options for these '''articles'''.

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||| Let’s switch to the '''Joomla Control Panel .'''

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|| Click on '''Article Manager. '''

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||Here are our previously created '''articles''': '''“Benefits of Sodium”''' and '''“Vitamin A”'''

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|| Let us check if they are visible on the '''homepage.'''

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|| Click on '''Digital India''' at the top right of the page.

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|| You can see '''“Benefits of Sodium”''' here but not '''“Vitamin A”. '''Why is this so? This is because we had made '''“Benefits of Sodium”''' a '''featured article.'''

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||Let us now make the '''article “Vitamin A”''' also as '''featured.'''

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||Go back to '''Article Manager page.'''

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||Click the '''Featured''' attribute, i.e, the star in the featured column, for the '''article “Vitamin A”.'''

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|| Let me undo this change by clicking on the '''Featured''' attribute once again.  

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||We can also '''feature''' an '''article''' by: checking the checkbox in the first column to the left of the '''article title'''

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||And then clicking on '''Featured''' button in the top menu.

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||Notice that the yellow star has appeared in the '''featured''' column.

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||Now, switch to the '''Digital India''' homepage tab and press '''F5''' to refresh it.

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||We can see that both the '''articles''' are visible now.

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||Let us get back to the '''Article Manager ''' page.

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||We will now learn a few more '''Article attributes.'''

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|| Click on the '''article “Vitamin A”''' to reach the '''Edit Article''' page.

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|| Here is a field named '''Status.''' What does it indicate?31

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|| Whenever an '''article''' is created, the status takes the default value '''“Published”.  '''

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|| A '''featured''' article is displayed on a website because its status is '''Published.'''

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||So are our two '''articles''', as of now.

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||What happens if the status of an '''article''' to '''Unpublished?'''

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||Switch back to the '''Article Manager ''' page.  

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||We are in the '''Edit Article''' of '''“Vitamin A”.'''

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||Let us change the status of our article '''“Vitamin A”''' to '''Unpublished.  '''

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|| Click on the '''Save & Close''' button.

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|| Switch to the '''Digital India''' web page and refresh the page.

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||Notice that the '''article “Vitamin A”''' is no longer visible here.

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|| Switch to the '''article manager''' page again.

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|| Let us learn about the third value of '''Status''', i.e. '''Archived.'''

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||For a change, let's now modify the status of  '''“Benefits of Sodium”''' to '''Archived.'''

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||Click on the title '''“Benefits of Sodium”.'''

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||Now click on the '''Status''' drop-down and set the '''Status''' to '''Archived.'''

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||Click on save and close button.

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|| Come back to the '''Article Manager.'''

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||'''“Benefits of Sodium”''' has now been removed from the '''Articles''' list of '''Article Manager'''.

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|| Verify that it is also no longer displayed on the '''homepage''', either.

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|| So where has the '''article''' gone?

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|| Come back to the '''Article Manager.'''

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|| To view '''archived articles''', we will need to use a filter.

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|| To the right of search box, we can see '''Search Tools''' button.  

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|| Click on it. It will show a number of search filters.

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|| Click on the '''Select Status''' filter.

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||  Let's set the filter to '''Archived.'''

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|| Now we can see our '''article “Benefits of Sodium”''' listed here.

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|| An '''article''' when archived becomes a part of the historical data.

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|| You can re-publish it whenever required.  

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|| The status of an '''archived article''' can be directly set to '''Unpublished''' or '''Published''', as well.

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||To do so, first hover the mouse over the '''Status''' column, as shown.

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||You can see a small tooltip here, which says '''“Unpublish Item”'''.  

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||Click on the left icon in the '''Status''' column.

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||Notice that we cannot see the '''article''' now.

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||This is because the '''Status''' filter is still set to '''Archived'''.

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||Let’s remove the filter by clicking on the '''Clear''' button next to '''Search Tools'''.

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||We can now see the '''article “Benefits of Sodium”''' listed here.

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||Notice that the '''status''' icon has now changed.

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||The newly acquired status indicates that the '''article''' is now ready for publishing.

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||In a similar manner, you can get the list of '''Published, Unpublished''' and '''Trashed articles'''.

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||Let me first change the status of the '''article “Benefits of Sodium”''' back to '''Archived'''.

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||Click on the checkbox to the left of the title.  

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||Now click on the '''Archive''' button in the toolbar on top.

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||A misset appears which says  the article has been archived  

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||An '''Archived''' or '''Unpublished article''' can still be viewed and edited in the '''Article Manager'''.

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||Let’s change the '''status''' filter back to '''Archived'''.

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||Click on the archived '''article “Benefits of Sodium”.'''

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||Let’s append this sentence at the end of given text.

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||'''“The daily consumption of sodium, however, depends on a number of factors.”'''

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||I will change the status of this '''article''' from '''Archived''' to '''Published.'''

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||Then click on '''Save & Close.'''

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||Let us now select '''All''' in '''Select Status'''  filter.

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||This will show all the '''articles''', irrespective of their status.

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||Notice the status of all the '''articles''' here.

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||Also notice the '''article “Sodium”''' that we had deleted or trashed in the earlier tutorial.

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||Explore whether you can change its status on your own.

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||The other available filters here are '''Category, Levels, Access, Author, Language''' and '''Tag.'''

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||We will learn about them in later tutorials. Let’s move ahead.

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||Click on '''“Vitamin A”''' from '''Articles''' list.

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||We are in the '''Edit Article''' page.

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||Let’s change the status of the '''article''' to '''Published'''.

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||On the right of the '''Content''' tab, we can see the tab '''Publishing'''.

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||Click on it. This records the meta-data of the '''article'''.

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||We will look at some of the important ones.

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||The option '''Created by''', displays the name of the creator.

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||In our case it is '''Super User'''.

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||We will learn to change it by using '''Select User''' button later.

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||Notice 3 different date fields here- '''Created Date''', '''Start Publishing''', '''Finish Publishing'''

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||'''Created Date''' by default, is the date on which the '''article''' was created.

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||'''Start Publishing''' is the date on which the '''article''' will be published or made visible on the homepage.

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||That means, the date from which its status will be automatically set to '''Published'''.

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||By default, this date is set to '''Created Date'''.

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|||'''Finish Publishing''' is the date on which the '''article''' will cease to be visible on the homepage.

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||That means, the date from which its status will be automatically set to '''Unpublished'''.

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||By default, it is set to blank.

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||It means, an '''article''' is available forever, by default.

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||Notice here, that '''Created Date''' and '''Start Publishing''' date are the same.

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||To change these dates, open the '''calendar''' by clicking the '''calendar''' icon, on the extreme right.

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||Let me change the '''Created Date''' to today’s date: 18 January 2016.

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||Click on the '''Save & Close''' button.

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||Go to the '''homepage''' and refresh it.

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||The date of creation of the '''article''' is now 16 January 2016.

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||Here are 2 small assignments for you.

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||'''Assignment 1''' is to open the calendar of '''Start Publishing''' date.

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||Select the date as a future date. Save the changes.

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||Go to the Homepage and refresh it.

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||Check the '''article''' list and understand what has happened.

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||'''Assignment 2'''. Now come back and change the date to a date prior to the '''Creation Date'''.

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||Once again, save the changes and observe the changes on the '''Homepage.'''

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||Understand what has happened.

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||Before exploring further, let us learn a few more details regarding an '''article'''.

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||Switch to '''homepage''' and refresh it.

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||All the '''articles''' are listed here, along with their details in the header.

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||What exactly has been shown?

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||Observe that the '''Title''' of an '''article''' is clickable.  

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||Let me click on '''Vitamin A'''.

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||Now the article '''Vitamin A''' has opened on a full page.  

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||At the bottom, there is a link to the '''Next article'''.

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||Category of this '''article''' says it is '''Uncategorised''' and this is also a hyperlink.

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||I will click on '''Uncategorised.'''

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||And now we are re-directed to a page with all the '''articles''' belonging to the category '''Uncategorised'''.

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||Here are our '''articles''' and they are both '''Uncategorised''', by default.

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||Let us now see how we can remove this '''header information''' from all the '''articles'''.

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||Come back to the '''Article Manager''' page.

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||Here click on the '''Options''' button in the toolbar, towards the extreme right.

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||It will open another page with the title '''“Article Manager Options”'''.

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||On the top left, are the options to '''Save, Save & Close''' and '''Cancel''' the changes made on this window.

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||These settings are '''global''' options and apply to all '''articles''', unless changed specifically.

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||'''Show Title''' shows the '''Title''' of the '''article'''.

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|||By default, it is set to '''Show.'''

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||Let's set it to '''Hide''' and click on '''Save'''.

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||Go to the '''Digital India''' web page and refresh the page.

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||Notice that the '''Title''' is no longer visible.

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||Go back to the '''admin panel'''.

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||Set '''Show Title''' to '''Show'''.

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||Next let’s set '''Linked Titles''' as '''No'''.

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||This will remove the '''Title hyperlink'''.

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||We will skip '''Show Intro text ''' option for now.

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||'''Show Category''' and '''Link Category'''. Show the '''category''' in the header and also makes it a hyperlink.

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||Let's choose'''No''' option for '''Linked Category.'''  '''Hide''' option for '''Show Category'''

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||Save these changes.

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||Go to the '''Digital India''' tab in the browser. Press '''F5'''.

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||Observe that the '''category''' information is no longer visible. And the '''Title''' is no longer a '''hyperlink'''.

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||Go back to the '''article manager.''' page

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||Explore all the other options in the '''settings''' on your own and note what happens.

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||Now scroll down to see the last section of the '''settings''' window.

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||These options enable us to show or hide the '''print''' and '''email''' icons.

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||Let’s go to the '''Digital India''' web page

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||On the extreme right side of the '''article''', notice a button with a small wheel and down arrow.

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||Click on this button.

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||We can see 2 options: '''Print''', '''Email'''.

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||Click on the '''print''' icon.

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||This will open a new window with only the '''article''' and '''print''' button on the right.

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||Clicking on the '''print''' button will open the default '''print''' dialog box.

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||The further procedure is the same, as for any print job.

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||Let's cancel the printing now.

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||We will learn about the '''email''' option in another tutorial, later.

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||Return to the '''control panel'''.

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||The '''Show Icons, Show Print Icon''' and '''Show Email Icon''' are all set to '''Show''', by default.

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||You can change the settings as per your requirement.

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||Notice, there is an option here to show the number of '''Hits'''.

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||This indicates the number of times the '''article''' has been viewed.

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||We will discuss '''Show Unauthorised Links and Positioning of the Links'''  in another tutorial.

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|||Let’s save all the '''settings''' now by clicking on '''Save & Close'''.

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||Go the web page and refresh the page, to see all the changes that we made.

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||Let us recap. In this tutorial, we learnt about: Status of an '''article''', '''Publishing''' options for an '''article''' and '''Global options''' for '''articles.'''

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||Here is another assignment for you.

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||Click on '''Options''' in '''Article Manager'''.

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|| Make changes to display '''Create Date''' and '''Modify Date'''.

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|| '''Save & Close''' these settings.

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|| Click on the article '''Benefits of Sodium'''.

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||Append the block of text from the '''assignment-text''' file provided with this tutorial, at the end of this '''article.'''

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|| '''Save''' the article.

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|| Do you observe any change in the header information of the '''article''' in the '''homepage'''?

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