Forum:Layout Builder: Applying to Existing Articles

When creating a layout via Layout Builder tool, it'll allow new article pages to be created following the layout.


 * How is it possible to apply the layout to existing article pages?
 * How do you change the layout of an article to another layout form without deleting the existing article?
 * E.G. There are two written layouts, Layout1 and Layout2. Article XYZ was mistakenly created using Layout1, and needs to be changed to Layout2. Layout1 and Layout2 are used for distinctly different articles types. --Lord0din69 21:46, November 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * 1- this has to be done manually. You need to change the layout the old way. 2- Can't be done.--
 * What Godisme tactfully is avoiding is saying that the Layout Builder is a project which should never have been launched globally. It's not even half finished, works very poorly and is not adjustable afterwards without needing to re-enter all data. I doubt you want to use it.
 * If you really want to have pre-entered data at a page, you might want to check out this page for a good way to use multiple templates to be added into a new page so people only need to fill it in.


 * Thank you for the quick replies. Already using templates and layout seems to be the next step to create a more user-friendly form for data entry. However, if it causes more issues than it solves I might just hold off on it. --Lord0din69 22:16, November 2, 2011 (UTC)