How to Create Nested Articles for a Rich Content Hierarchy
Summary
This guide shows you how to organize your articles by nesting them within each other. This powerful feature allows you to create a structured, multi-layered content hierarchy, making your knowledge base intuitive and easy to navigate.
When to Use This
Use this feature when you have a broad topic that requires several sub-articles for detailed explanations. For example, you can have a main "Getting Started" article and nest more specific guides like "Creating Your Account" and "Configuring Your Profile" underneath it.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
- Locate the Article to Move: Navigate within a collection to find the article you wish to nest under a parent article.
- Open the More Options Menu: Click the three-dot menu located on the right side of the article's entry in the list.
- Select "Move article": Choose "Move article" from the dropdown menu to open the relocation interface.
- Choose a New Parent Article: A window will appear showing the current location. In the "Choose a new location" section, you can browse or search for the article you want to set as the parent.
- Confirm the Move: Click on the desired parent article from the list to move the current article under it. The article will now appear as a nested document under the selected parent.
Common Questions (FAQs)
What are nested articles? Nested articles are articles that are organized in a parent-child relationship. This creates a hierarchical structure, similar to folders and subfolders, directly within your knowledge base.
How many levels of nesting can I have? You can have infinite levels of nested articles. This allows you to build out highly detailed and granular knowledge structures to match the complexity of your information.
How can I see which articles are nested? Expand a parent article in the sidebar to view its child articles.
Troubleshooting Tips
- I can't find the parent article I'm looking for: Use the search bar in the "Move article" window to quickly find the destination parent article by its title.
- I moved an article to the wrong parent: Simply repeat the process. Select the incorrectly moved article, click "Move article," and choose the correct parent article or move it back to the top level of the collection.