3 Easy Ways to Preview Your Squarespace Website Content

3 Easy Ways to Preview Your Squarespace Website Content

By Michael Thompson

February 27, 2025 at 03:22 PM

A website preview allows you to check how your content appears across different devices and browser windows before making changes live.

Computer Preview Options

To view your full website while editing:

  • Click the arrow in the top right corner (top left in version 7.0)
  • This expands the preview and hides editing menus
  • Shows page URLs in the browser address bar
  • Displays content without editing annotations

Nature background on a Squarespace website

Nature background on a Squarespace website

Mobile Preview Options

On phones:

  • Preview bar appears at bottom of screen
  • Tap to expand or collapse preview

On iPads:

  • Tap full-screen icon to hide menu
  • Use computer icon to switch between desktop/mobile views
  • Tap content directly to edit in desktop view

Blog Post Previews

To preview blog posts:

  1. Save post as draft or publish
  2. Click post title in side menu
  3. View preview on right side
  4. Use expansion arrow for full preview

Additional Preview Methods

Device View:

  • Check website appearance across different devices

Incognito Mode:

  • View site exactly as visitors see it
  • Helpful for testing embedded code

Browser Zoom:

  • Use Ctrl/⌘ + or - to adjust view size
  • Quick way to check wider browser displays

Hide Content While Editing

To prevent visitors from seeing work in progress:

  • Disable pages temporarily
  • Add password protection
  • Move pages to "Not linked" section
  • Test template changes before publishing

These preview options ensure your content looks perfect across all platforms before going live.

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