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title: Manage content with Content Manager
slug: cms-13/docs/manage-content-with-content-manager
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createdAt: 2026-07-30T20:22:04.530Z
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The content tree in the **Edit** view and in the **Assets** panel shows Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) content that is organized in a hierarchical structure. As the number of contents in CMS grows, finding content can become more of an issue unless you are familiar with the hierarchy.

The CMS **Content manager** view addresses these scaling issues by displaying all content (pages, assets, and media) in a "flat" view table structure that you can filter, search, and sort to get to the content you want.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/1VutsIqWBJ7NmePLbd_q5_571f51badbc2ccf199281abc903d70d421388f94ce1a7e0e1678d15920548d84-image.png)

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**Note**
You can make quick edits to content when you select a content item in the **Content manager** view. For full editing functionality, go to **Edit** view.
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## Content context

The following image shows three content contexts: CMS (built-in), DAM (added), and OCP (added and highlighted). To integrate other content contexts, see [Integrate external content sources with CMS](docId\:JAfHZxileO8PvesaA0pBe).

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/qsjW61eA_-f9Msl-Fod6q_1ac3741f0433f68260df72396eb4532a6ae56d54c9b3de62475023d74e22731c-image.png)

## Select a view

Select a view by selecting the buttons as shown and described in the following list.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/dB5W6py0ZcP6bFozTwVyn-20260722-195710.png)

- **List** view – Displays content in a multi-column list (a table) that you can customize. The image shows the content filtered by the letter O.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/vnlfhXiwEstTwOWfPyu16_a087d83b210cd718edac092a6d41ebecb12e41338eb286c26f85503b4429f20b-image.png)

- **Grid** view – Displays content as cards with thumbnail images to find content. The view below is filtered by images.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/hom73bcI2k0Q5sZU6BS3L_663e40c1d21a6a1ce5ab8264fa8b3f9b0cafadf361ec2fe29902bcede845f49c-image.png)

## Show details

Select **More** (**...**) > **Show details** to display a **Details** panel for the content item. For DAM images that have renditions, the **Details** panel also has a **Renditions** tab. See [Select a rendition of a DAM image](docId\:MOzlXmg2Mhh9_biy5q7po).

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/pcLm3o6BaJADNj0lLeTHi_90821e018c4370e49db91a21f6133b38d420df2d23518aa47c71ef2cce518aec-image.png)

## Edit columns

The gear icon opens a panel that lets you select the columns you want to see in **List** view. You can also arrange your columns by dragging them into the order you want.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/J0qE28zIbAkGbJy-64R7I_f7b2a9f34a95b7401d076f808f80b26201df1f449e5481d97d1f91c79e9527d2-image.png)

## Sort columns

Sort content in **List** view by selecting a column header. The following image shows two views of the **Name** column sorted ascending and then descending.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/2Aftan-ehQY8Lhxd8ok5Q_7f12d095239c72fc8020ef605db298ecaa3056bc9bb19db0f0b47fc4975c3092-image.png)

## Filter content

Select **Filter** to access the **Filters** panel, which changes by the context you are in.
The **CMS** content context shows these filters:

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/IkblSIC6_FG4QqhJNt_si_a60104cbb9218df92a78e88f0995af79eac391cdae6e65a9f1921fd676946cb5-image.png)

The following image shows how to use multiple filters to refine your results.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/dWq3sjoYBrLop2r8VxXvV_43db64a8a2cb8b6b1707bff2c5c921888167bb2229af20aeb1f131960eeaee29-image.png)

The **All** content context shows these filters.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/J6C3kDyp4SoPqaaZHkOmq_4cc7bc6c40099e94b6376f706c0ba46f1d14f797240222fae7a37edcd15ece53-image.png)

When you do not apply a **Type** (**Asset Item** or **Image Item**), you get **Content Type** filters. The following image shows the content list with the **Article** content type filter applied. Select **Show all** to show more content types.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/ox3fKGfMJVNJvFSfdD1jc_e1651e3ef20a78fa473a1011802785a26edb1d9f8876b361054a8f058c131f25-image.png)

If you apply the **Asset item** filter, the **Content Types** change.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/HaJOW_FO-MbQNI9-iN8da_02a94d3d637f5f8ad11a4808b7a8228234388ddb130c78277212632ed5ce32ce-image.png)

If you apply the **Image item** filter, the **Content Types** change again.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/67fRGRK6bHcWusJZ9uph1_3f732b63d63489140f21220a55225c71cbf07467428681acea097fbbce03d540-image.png)

## Search content

Use the Search box to find content by typing a few letters. The following images shows items found by typing *Optimizely* in the box. Search is powered by [Optimizely Graph](docId\:aM0WpNsNXe_n26IhkX5sG).

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/1EULS09bHYrd2dylODLOe_085e125aa5fe71dc97b1d613d3ceb1faf4f125f4c2e515cb5dce5d7ceeeecc05-image.png)

## Upload media

To add media from the **CMS** content view, select **Create** > **Upload Media**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/JFPeLbHX9uB76v1e4t0Oo_587567f96cdbc5e139f0a0989f8819252aa40777539ddb7cb7af5f2974606344-image.png)

The **Upload Media** window displays. Select **Select Media** and choose the files you want.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/12moL2nAbHN8WCy4qTBow_e11b3e5f7c81aa112ce284302278b2e242aeab72a05ad5a8e9ec25e243abc57c-image.png)