Publish or Unpublish Content or Menus in Drupal

For most content types, the edit area allows individual content to

Publish or Unpublish New or Existing Content

Within the content area of the page is a Publishing Options tab (usually just before the Save button).  By default the publish option is usually checked.  If the Publish option is not selected the content will not be published to the public.  Unpublished content can only be accessible through the Administration Menu:

  • Select Content Management
  • Select Content
  • Select List

To publish individual pieces of content simply edit that unpublished content and check the publish option under the Publishing Options tab.

Publish or Unpublish Content All At Once

If you want to publish or unpublish Drupal content in mass simply use the content Update Options

From the Administration Menu

  • Select Content Management
  • Select Content
  • Select List
  • Check each individual content item you wish to publish or unpublish
  • Select the group operation you wish to perform such as Publish or Unpublish from the Update Options area
  • Select Update

Publish or Unpublish Menu Items

Menu’s can be Enabled or Disabled from the Administration Menu:

  • Select Site Building
  • Select Menus
  • Select List Menus
  • Click on the Menu you want to change such as Primary Links
  • Check or Uncheck the Enabled box next to each menu item

NOTE: Menus that are disabled will not unpublish the content that they point to (Path).  If you want to unpublish the content behind a menu you would need to follow the unpublish instructions above.