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Advanced editing tools

Brightspot offers a number of more advanced editing tools built to save you time as you manage your content.

Overview​

The advanced editing tools in Brightspot can be categorized into several key areas:

Content management and organization​

  • The Shelf - A sliding content drawer that allows you to quickly drag and drop content into your assets without leaving the edit page
  • Quick View - Provides at-a-glance snapshots of assets in search panels and content pickers, enabling faster content review and selection
  • Bulk Actions - Perform mass operations on multiple assets simultaneously, including editing, archiving, restoring, translating, and scheduling

Editorial workflow tools​

  • Pre-publish Actions - Automated prompts that ensure critical fields like SEO text, promo descriptions, and social share content are properly configured before publication
  • Post-publish Actions - Streamlined next-step workflows that appear immediately after publishing, allowing editors to quickly promote content or perform additional actions
  • Preview to Edit - Edit content directly within the preview pane to see exactly how changes will appear to site visitors

Collaboration and project management​

  • Assignment Desk - A comprehensive newsroom management system for coordinating pitches, assignments, and team collaboration across complex editorial projects
  • Workstreams - Collaborative workflows that allow multiple editors to work on grouped content efficiently, with progress tracking and task distribution

Benefits​

These advanced editing tools provide several important advantages:

  • Improved Efficiency - Reduce the time spent navigating between different interfaces and performing repetitive tasks
  • Enhanced Quality Control - Built-in prompts and workflows help ensure content meets quality standards before publication
  • Better Collaboration - Team-oriented features facilitate coordination between editors, writers, and other stakeholders
  • Streamlined Workflows - Integrated tools reduce context switching and keep editors focused on content creation
  • Scalable Operations - Bulk actions and automated workflows support high-volume content operations