Guide: Website Preview Options in Squarespace - Complete Tutorial

Guide: Website Preview Options in Squarespace - Complete Tutorial

By Michael Turner

February 27, 2025 at 04:43 PM

The changes to your site are immediately visible in the preview panel on the right side of the screen while editing, allowing real-time review of updates without switching modes.

Full Page Preview Options:

On Computer:

  • Click the arrow in the top-right corner to expand preview and hide editing panels
  • Shows full-screen view without editing annotations
  • Displays page slugs in browser address bar

Yellow arrow pointing right

Yellow arrow pointing right

On Mobile App:

  • Preview bar appears at bottom of screen
  • Tap to expand/close preview
  • On iPad, use full-screen icon to hide menu
  • Toggle between mobile/desktop views using computer icon

Blog Post Preview:

  1. Save post (as draft or published)
  2. Click post title in sidebar
  3. View preview on right
  4. Use expand arrow for full-screen view

Additional Preview Methods:

Device View:

  • Check site appearance across different devices

Incognito Mode:

  • View site exactly as visitors see it
  • Useful for checking embedded code visibility

Browser Zoom:

  • Use Ctrl/⌘ + (+/-) to adjust view width
  • Quick way to check responsive design

Preview Without Publishing:

  • Disable pages temporarily
  • Add password protection
  • Move pages to Unlinked section
  • Test template changes before applying

These tools ensure your site looks perfect across all devices and scenarios before making changes live.

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