{"id":7142,"date":"2024-06-03T10:03:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T07:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.xtiles.app\/xtiles-academy\/collections\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:23:42","slug":"collections","status":"publish","type":"xtiles-academy","link":"https:\/\/site.xtiles.app\/en\/xtiles-academy\/collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to the xTiles Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"\">Here, we will introduce you to the general structure of collections, guide you through various menus and settings, and also delve into detail about how to open and edit collection pages.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Each element within the collection is a separate card that can be edited: <\/strong>every item you add to your collection can be opened, where you can input any information you need.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Multiple views you can switch between:<\/strong> your data won&#8217;t get stuck in one format. You&#8217;ll be able to view the same collection as a kanban board, cards, a calendar, or a table (coming soon) \u2014 whatever makes the information most useful.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Collections: Tour<\/h2>\n<p id=\"\">Every full-page collection has similar menus and sets of options. Here&#8217;s a brief guide using the example of the board view.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"\" class=\"w-richtext-figure-type-image w-richtext-align-center\" data-rt-type=\"image\" data-rt-align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/site.xtiles.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/65367c85b62213595ad4a118_31d74d6f9fc597e54718c7293012bab3698e74127f51c79d04a16369976f239c956d56a44458fb7236b538da664631fa.png\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"\">1.<strong id=\"\"> &#8220;Add New Page&#8221; button<\/strong>: Add a new page to your project, and choose between a regular page or a collection.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">2.<strong id=\"\"> Collection icon: <\/strong>All collection pages have a distinctive icon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">3.<strong id=\"\"> Collection settings menu: <\/strong>This menu allows you to change the appearance of the collection and its name.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">4.<strong id=\"\"> Creating and saving views:<\/strong> You can create various collection views with your own names and save them for quick toggling in the future.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">5.<strong id=\"\"> &#8220;Add New Column&#8221; button: <\/strong>Add a new column to the board with a name of your choice.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">6.<strong id=\"\"> Column Name and Color: <\/strong>You can change the column name and color anytime.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">7.<strong id=\"\"> &#8220;New Card&#8221; button:<\/strong> Each column has a button to add new cards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">8.<strong id=\"\"> Default Column: <\/strong>This is where all unsorted blocks that you add from other project pages go. This column cannot be deleted, but you can change its name, color, and position.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Create a collection<\/h2>\n<p id=\"\">A collection can be created in several ways:<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">First method:<\/strong> Create a new collection page in the project using the &#8220;+&#8221; button in the header.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Second method:<\/strong> Add blocks with creating a collection by specifying the collection name.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"\">Populating the collection<\/h2>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Adding items to the collection:<\/strong> You can add both blocks and entire tiles to existing collections or create new ones right away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Creating cards within the collection:<\/strong> You can create cards and detail them directly in the collection without leaving its boundaries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote id=\"\"><p><strong id=\"\">Note: <\/strong>Items added to the collection from other pages are synchronized with each other, but if you delete a card from the collection, the source item will remain undeleted. However, if you delete the source item itself, the card in the collection will be automatically removed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"\">Collection views<\/h2>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Board View:<\/strong> This is the classic Kanban with columns.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">Create columns with appropriate names and add cards to the corresponding columns.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">You can change the color and order of columns, as well as move cards between columns.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Card View: <\/strong>Blocks are presented as a gallery of individual cards with short descriptions and media files.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">Cards have a fixed size and can be moved relative to each other. You can create cards directly in the collection or add blocks from any project page. To detail a card, simply open it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Calendar View: <\/strong>Using calendar dates makes planning and tracking events, meetings, and other activities easier. Blocks in the collection that don&#8217;t have a set date will be displayed in a special &#8220;No Date&#8221; menu. You can easily place these blocks in the calendar by dragging them onto the appropriate dates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Table View: <\/strong>Coming soon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p id=\"\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"\">Join our community and stay tuned for product updates<\/h3>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Learn more<\/strong> about our plans and available features, visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/xtiles.app\/en\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> pricing page<\/a> and choose the best option that fits your workflow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Stay <\/strong>updated on xTiles product updates with the <a href=\"https:\/\/xtiles.app\/en\/changelog\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><strong id=\"\">Join the xTiles<\/strong> community on <a href=\"https:\/\/join.slack.com\/t\/xtileslaunch\/shared_invite\/zt-qo5p0kxz-KtfZ8TQE~XtlU_ettCqOoQ\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Slack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/6VsKzkjPX3\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Discord<\/a> instead visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@xtilesHQ\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a> channel and xTiles <a href=\"https:\/\/xtiles.app\/en\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>, and follow us on social media to stay informed about the latest news, updates, and great content!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organize your information into logical knowledge bases, facilitating navigation and establishing connections between elements. 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