the field guide to:
Managing Your Squarespace Website
This guide is for Squarespace websites only.
Your site has been designed, built, and set up entirely within Squarespace. That includes responsive layouts, custom code where needed, domain connection, and device testing.
Everything outlined below lives safely inside the Squarespace editor and is intended for small, owner-operator updates. These are everyday changes you can make confidently without breaking the structure or performance of your site.
If something isn’t covered here, it’s likely because it falls outside of safe, day-to-day edits.
How This Guide Is Meant to Be Used
This is not a tutorial for building a site from scratch. It’s a reference for maintaining and updating the site you already have.
You can use this guide to:
Update copy and images
Add, hide, or duplicate pages
Reorder content and navigation
Manage basic settings and billing
You should pause and ask before:
Changing global styles
Editing custom code
Switching templates
Adjusting site-wide typography or spacing
Pages and Navigation (Squarespace Pages Panel)
All page management happens in Pages.
Adding a Page
Use this for new static pages like FAQs, Resources, or simple landing pages.
Steps:
Go to Pages
Click the + icon
Select Blank Page
Name the page
Add content using blocks and sections
Best practice:
If a new page should match an existing layout, duplicate a similar page first.
Hiding Pages Without Deleting Them
Best for seasonal or temporary pages.
Options:
Move the page to Not Linked
Disable the page via the pages setting cog
Both keep the page live but out of navigation.
Deleting Pages
Deletes the page permanently.
Best practice:
Duplicate the page first if there’s any chance you’ll need it again.
Reordering Navigation
Go to Pages
Drag pages into your preferred order
Changes save automatically
Note:
Navigation changes do not affect page content or SEO settings.
Sections and Blocks (Squarespace Editor)
Your site is built using Squarespace sections and blocks.
Adding Blocks
Blocks are individual content elements.
Common blocks:
Text
Image
Button
Gallery
Form
Steps:
Click Edit
Click Add Block
Choose a block type
Best practice:
Stick to block types already used on the site to maintain consistency.
Duplicating Sections
Use this to repeat layouts without rebuilding.
Steps:
Hover over a section
Click Duplicate
Edit content within the duplicated section
This is the safest way to experiment.
Moving Sections
Hover over a section
Use the drag handle to move it
Drop into place
Spacing and alignment will remain intact.
Deleting Sections
Deletes the entire section.
Reminder:
There is no undo once changes are saved. Duplicate first if unsure.
Images (Squarespace Image Blocks)
Replacing Images
Click the image
Select Replace
Upload your new image
Best practice:
Use similar dimensions to the original image
Avoid low resolution or heavily compressed images
JPG for photography, PNG if transparency is needed
Image Focal Points
Use focal points to control how images crop across devices.
Always check mobile after updating images.
Text Editing (Squarespace Text Blocks)
Text can be edited directly inside blocks.
Guidelines:
Edit content only, not styling
Avoid manual font or size overrides
Let the system control hierarchy
This preserves responsiveness and consistency.
Spacing and Layout Adjustments
Safe adjustments:
Spacer blocks
Section padding
Content width inside a section
Avoid:
Global style changes
Site-wide spacing controls
Rule of thumb:
If the change affects more than one page, pause and ask.
Buttons and Links
Editing Buttons
Click the button
Update text or destination
Save
Check:
External links
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Forms and Submissions (Squarespace Forms)
Viewing Submissions
Go to Settings → Forms
View stored submissions
You can also:
Connect to email
Connect to Google Drive
Export submissions
Core Squarespace Settings
Domains
Your domain is already connected.
Manage via:
Settings → Domains
Billing and Plans
Manage subscriptions and invoices via:
Settings → Billing
Permissions
Add contributors without full admin access.
manage via:
Settings → Permissions
What Not to Change
Please avoid:
Global styles
Custom CSS or code blocks
Template changes
Typography settings
These are tied directly to responsiveness and layout behaviour.
Final Notes
Your access to the Squarespace site is designed to support small, confident edits without constant oversight.
If you stay within the areas outlined here, you won’t break anything.
If you want to go beyond them, that’s a conversation, not a risk.
When in doubt, pause and ask. That single message can save hours of cleanup later.