Navigating Between Multiple Section Views in Public Website WordPress

Sections are the primary way that access to editing and creating public website WordPress pages is controlled and limited to specific users. All content has a Section assigned to it, and all users will have a role assigned to them in at least one Section (either Editor or Publisher). While some users will have access to only one Section, many could have access to multiple Sections and will need to switch between them to access content in each.

Identifying your current Section

Having logged into WordPress:

Look for the Section drop-down in the admin bar at the top of the screen. Whatever name you see currently chosen in this drop-down is your current Section. In the example below, the current section is “Admission”.
- Note: Each Section has a name and also a colour associated with it. The colour can be seen as a thin line across the top of the top of the admin bar and also in the WordPress menu to indicate which menu items are affected by the currently selected Section.

Selecting/navigating to a different Section

Note: Ensure you are not currently editing a page in the current Section. When you change to a different Section, you’ll lose access to the current page you’re working on and won’t be able to continue or complete your edit until you change back to the current Section.

Click on the drop-down menu to see what Sections are available for you to choose.
When you see the one you want, click on it. The Section will immediately change, which will be reflected by a change in the colour of the line across the top of the admin bar and the marking next to any menu items affected by the Section selection.