The Wix Editor
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General
Can I remove the Wix promotional footer and tab from my Wix site?
Yes! Simply go here and purchase the Remove Wix Promotional Links & Tab Upgrade.
This upgrade also removes the Wix logo from the pre-loader.
Can I connect my Wix site to my own domain?
Yes! It's simple to connect your Wix site to your own domain with Wix Upgrades:
Purchase your domain (if you haven't already) Go here and purchase the Connect Your Domain Upgrade and follow the steps provided in your confirmation to complete the process.
How can I reuse/save my own designs/media/objects?
The best way to reuse one of your Wix designs/object is to simply mark it, then right click your mouse and choose the ‘publish media item’.
This will save anything you like to your personal media account, and you will be able to use it for any other/new Wix design.
How do i edit buttons?
When you are in the editor, simply mark the dynamic part of your MiniPage – you should then see on the top left small navigation number and arrows.
When the dynamic part is marked, go down to the bottom toolbar and – slide manager.
Now simply go to the needed name of the page and click on it and change its name.
In this slide manager you can also delete unwanted pages.
To change the text in a regular button( non mini-page), select the button, then go down to the bottom toolbar and choose the ‘Text’ icon.
Write your desired text for the button – just pay attention not to use the mouse button for a cut/paste option, but you can use the keyboard cut and paste shortcuts to fill the text you need into the button.
How do I Connect buttons and pages?
To connect the menu/buttons you chose to your MiniPage pages, just go to the bottom toolbar and use the ‘connect’ icon. Now the number of buttons will match the number of pages/slides you picked.
For non-MiniPage menus use the bottom toolbar and add the ‘goto page’ behavior for each page and button.
How can I create a clickable area with a behavior?
To add an action or behavior to an item, you just select the item and use the ‘Behaviors’ icon from the bottom toolbar.
Choose the behavior you need and simply click on it, the behavior will be applied to the selected item; now you can edit the various settings of the behavior.
Sometimes, the desired action zone of the behavior will not match with the item outline; you can remedy this in a few simple steps:
1. Take any other small object, like a cutout or shape with the desired action zone and place it over the aforementioned item.
2. Add the desired behavior to it.
3. Now make it invisible by setting the ‘Settings’ -> ‘transparency’ slider to the maximum value.
How do I set my own Background?
To set your own background you can use anything in Wix, or that you uploaded to your ‘my media’.
You place it on the editor, then you just have to right click on it –‘set as background’.
You can also add any effects and animations from the bottom toolbar and make it more animative.
Note: To add your own backgrounds, you need to first create it in any of the graphic software, save it as a JPG, PNG or SWF, and then upload it to your ‘my media’ and then ‘set as background’.
If you want to redesign one of our media components, please send us its name, or the URL of the doc you used it on, the URL you get when you ‘view’ it in ‘my account’.
Does my Wix doc have a Sitemap?
Every Wix creation has an XML sitemap that helps its content to be recognized by search engines and in the future - Analytics and BI.
If you need a navigation sitemap for your website visitors - then no, there is no auto feature like that in Wix, but you can simply create one just like you design any of the other pages- and simply link the pages and areas by using the ‘go to…’ behavior.
How can I copy and paste a group?
You can easily copy and paste a group of items inside a page and between pages.
Create a selection box over the desired items by click and dragging your mouse over the desired items. The editor will accept everything you marked as one object. Then use the copy and paste option.
Another option is to CTRL+Click on the desired items one by one, this is also useful for the removing of a specific item from a selected group.
The copy, paste duplicate etc. function are accessible in the same ways you would expect from a desktop application, that is – Edit menu, right click menu and keyboard shortcuts.
How many pages can a Wix document contain?
There is no known limit.
How can I use parts of templates/media items?
Most of the media items that you see in the readymade templates is already in the media galleries in the editors left toolbar, so please explore until you find the one you like.
If you want to use any media from a template, you can do it by right clicking your mouse on the object - and choose the 'publish media item'.
This will save it to your personal media library, and You will be able to re-use pics/objects/animations for as many times as you like - but videos will not be possible to use like that.
Also, a small amount of templates and some media in other templates is copy protected and you will not be able to use them for your design.
How do I Link my Wix to an email?
To add a link to your email, pick any text, object or space that you want to use as a link to an email box.
Go to the ‘behaviors’ icon and fill the ‘go to URL’ behavior with:
mailto: xxx@xxx
Or you can use the new 'contact form' option in the 'widget' icon.
What to do when I get Session over?
The Wix editor will log you out if you stopped working on your Wix creation for more than 30 minutes.
There is also the chance that weak internet connection may log you out, so please check if this happens with other internet providers connections.
If the session expired while in the site, please choose the sign-out button and sign-in again.
If the session expired while in the Editor selecting any of the following will bring the sign-in dialog:
• 'My Media'
• Save
• Publish
Media
What do I do when I get the “Old SWF” message?
When you get the old SWF message, it means two things:
One - you should check if you have the latest flash version and download it.
This will be good not just for your Wix experience but for all your web enjoyment.
Two - you are probably trying to upload files/docs that have been saved in an earlier flash version, so you just need to open them again in the new flash version and save them again once more, but make sure that you are using the actionscript3 default.
(Note: since some complex SWF files may carry corrupted code, and cause the editor to freeze permanently on the doc you are working on, it is recommended to first upload new complex SWF files to a separate new doc for testing.
That way you will not lose the whole design that you have been working on, and you will be able to erase the testing doc with no harmful effects to your other docs.)
what to do when I uploaded a SWF file and my editor froze?
Since some complex SWF files may carry corrupted code, and cause the editor to freeze permanently on the doc you are working on, it is recommended to first upload new complex SWF files to a separate new doc for testing.
That way you will not lose the whole design that you have been working on, and you will be able to erase the testing doc with no harmful effects to your other docs.
How do I use the music player feature?
Wix has two player features:
You can download mp3 files from sites like playlist.com in a simple player. Go to the left toolbar, choose Media and then Music. You can then attach it to anything you desire.
The other option is to use our specially-designed players. You'll find them waiting in the Widget button at the left toolbar.
We're also working on improving our users' abilities to create their own widget player.
How can I get a Continuous music play in my design?
When you want to play uninterrupted music you must use a minipage for your website/profile/design, and put the small music player on the static part of the minipage.
Since only the dynamic part is moving between pages, your music player will not be affected and will play continuously.
In any case, it is important to remember to define the music player to play automatically at start, in the ‘settings’ icon in the bottom toolbar, after you click on the music player.
The pictures in my slideshow appear black. Why?
For now, Wix enables you to upload only these visual formats: static GIF,JPG, PNG and SWF. (You can use BMP but it is usually very heavy to upload).
Also, Please look at your wix doc in the 'view' option in 'my account', and in the 'preview' button in the editor, and see if the problem appears in both places. Form what we know on our end, the pics may go black in Wix, but appear great in their published location.
How can I upload a video from my hard drive/website?
For the time being, you can only embed third party video streams in your Wix – so you will have to first upload it to:
YouTube.com- the biggest and most watched.
5min.com- for your instructional and DIY videos.
Metacafe.com- the best social bookmarked videos.
…And then upload it to your Wix by going to your editors left toolbar –media – videos – upload.
Uploading video from other websites will be possible in the future.
If there is some concern about privacy issues, it is recommended that after you upload your videos to one of the sites, you should define them as private.
How can I upload songs from my hard drive
Wix supports audio files in mp3 format with a size limitation of 7MB per file.
If your file is not an mp3, please convert it to mp3. If your file exceeds the size limitation, consider re compressing it in a lower data rate or if possible splitting it into several smaller files.
Also, Make sure that the file name contains only Latin characters and has an mp3 suffix.
How do I add pictures to slide shows and photo album?
You can add/delete pictures by clicking on the desired slideshow, then in the bottom toolbar use the ‘photo list’ icon that will open the photo list window.
Left click on the desired photo and your pics window will open for you to choose which pics you want to use.
To delete a picture/photo from your slideshows/photo albums, simply use the red X on every photo.
To duplicate a picture/photo from your slideshows/photo albums, simply use the white screen icon on every photo.
For now, Wix enables you to upload only these visual formats: jpg, png and swf. You can use bmp but it is very heavy usually to upload.
If you need to upload any pictures, this is done in the left toolbar, choose the Media menu – then the Pics/my media icon, in the gallery window that will appear, you will see the Upload button on top.
How can I upload in bulk in the Wix Editor?
Currently it’s not possible to upload different media types at once.
However, you can upload many files of the same type at once from the relevant media gallery, i.e. mp3’s from the music gallery, a number of jpg from flicker/hard disc etc.
Mini-Page & Widgets
How to use the Google maps feature?
Go into the editor, left toolbar – widgets icon, and click on the map option.
When it’s on your editor, double click on it to start your navigation, and use the inner navigation bars and buttons to reach your address, or simply use the mouse to drag and double click for zooming options.
You can also use the settings icon in the bottom toolbar to reach your destination with the search address field, and also to add a marker to your map.
You can add some text to the marker, but remember that the marker will only appear in the exact middle of the map, so you must get the address you want to mark in the exact middle of your map.
How to use and create a website design with a MiniPage?
Here are some basic steps for using a MiniPage.
You can use a MiniPage as a standalone website, or, use the MiniPage option as the only part in your website that will change. Thus enabling you to design a beautiful website that will be used as the background for your design, and then using the MiniPage option to define the only part of your website that will change according to your needs.
First, Go to the left toolbar and choose widgets –MiniPage.
Choose a blank MiniPage or one already prepared with buttons.
Decide its size by stretching it or using the settings numbers.
Go to the bottom toolbar to the ‘slide manager’ icon and decide how many pages/slides you need. Also, you can now give each page a name.
Go to the ‘settings’ icon in the bottom toolbar and decide if you want the pages to change automatically, the time for page change and which transition to use for your pages change.
Now, you can choose the menu buttons for your MiniPage from the left toolbar. Go to widgets – menus, pick one and drag it unto the MiniPage.
To connect the menu you chose to your MiniPage, just go to the bottom toolbar and use the ‘connect’ icon. Now the number of buttons will match the number of pages/slides you picked.
To edit the other pages of your mini-pages, you need to mark the dynamic part of your site. This will then mark the changing pages and you will see the navigation numbers for the other pages on the top. Simply press on the wanted page and start editing its content.
Also use the ‘settings’ icon in the bottom toolbar to define the space between the menu buttons and their colors.
In general, you can use the ‘replace’ icon to change the menus, background or any other object you need to replace.
How to use PayPal in my Wix doc?
Until the PayPal option is available directly in the Wix editor (coming soon), the safest way for you to use it is to link your Wix to your personal PayPal page.
How do I Use a Contact form?
You can use the contact forms in the editor’s left toolbar – widgets icon – contact form.
Just pick the one you like and place it, and fill the ‘settings’ in the bottom toolbar with the email you want the mail to be sent to.
Also, please make sure that you are only entering your email address, and not using the mailto: starter or any other hidden sign.
A good way to make sure that you don’t have any hidden characters is to copy/paste your email address to a notepad and then to your Wix.
We are also working on new form features for newsletters and ecommerce, and will update you when it’s available.
Text & Languages
What languages can I use in the editor?
Wix supports most of the Latin fonts in its current version.
In some of the new languages we added, not all of the fonts are working correctly, so please try to use basic fonts like ‘times new roman’.
If you are having problem with a Latin based language, while using a copy/paste action from your other applications, then please try other fonts of your language.
Note: copying directly from MS Word/Excel is not recommended, if you encounter these problems, please try copying from Note Pad.
We are also working on adding more fonts and alphabets for our worldwide users.
