Introduction
The Pages Editor (formerly Page Builder) in Sitecore XM Cloud was quite limited in its early stages. Developers had to find creative workarounds to make fields editable, ensuring a smooth experience for content authors. However, with recent updates, Sitecore has significantly improved how we manage content directly within the Pages Editor—bringing it closer to the flexibility we’re used to in the Content Editor.
Types of Editable Content
You can now manage a variety of field types directly through Pages, including:
Single-line text
Multiline text
Rich text
Images
Links
Dropdowns
Checkboxes
Multilist with search (partially—while we don’t yet see the full list of items, IDs are now accessible)
What’s especially helpful is that these fields are editable regardless of whether they are part of the page content or a datasource item.
Page Content
By clicking the three dots next to the current page in the Page Navigator (on the left-hand side), you’ll see options for both Page Content and Page Settings.
Page Settings includes details like the page's design, language, insert options, and metadata such as the page creator.
Page Content brings most of what you’d manage in the Content Editor into the Pages interface. What’s available here depends on how your implementation is configured—but it's designed to give authors more control without leaving the editor.
Datasources
When you select a component and go to the Content tab on the right-hand pane, you’ll find its datasource. From here, you can manage all the previously listed field types, with instant visual feedback.
While some fields—like single-line text, multiline text, and rich text—are still editable directly on the page using Sitecore’s Next.js tags, you now have the option to manage them more cleanly through the right-hand pane. This mirrors the approach taken for images and links, which are also now conveniently editable here.
For fields that aren't yet editable in Pages, there's a helpful “Edit in Content Editor” link at the bottom of the datasource panel. This makes it easier for content authors to navigate and update content without getting lost in the backend.
Conclusion
The evolution of the Pages Editor in XM Cloud has dramatically improved the content authoring experience. By bringing more editable field types into the visual interface and simplifying access to datasources and settings, Sitecore is empowering teams to manage content faster and with greater confidence. As these tools continue to improve, developers can focus more on building great experiences—knowing that authors have the flexibility they need right out of the box.
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