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Set separate page inactive

You set a page to inactive in its page settings, with the "Set page to active / inactive" switch. An inactive page stays in your project, but it is left out of the live publication once you publish the project.


Setting a page to inactive


To set a page in your project to inactive:


  1. Open the project to see its pages.
  2. Hover over the page you want to set inactive.
  3. Click the wrench icon (Page settings).
  4. On the General tab, turn off Set page to active / inactive.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Click Publish at the top of the project overview.
  7. Click Publish live to remove the page from the live publication.


After you save, the page appears faded in the project overview and no longer shows a page number. You can set as many pages in a project to inactive as you need. To publish the project, at least one page must be active.


Image: setting a page active or inactive via the page settings


What happens to an inactive page


An inactive page is not deleted. Setting a page to inactive has these effects:


  • In the project overview: the page stays in the list, faded and without a page number. You can still edit and preview it.
  • In the editor: the Pages panel marks the page as "Inactive".
  • In the live publication: after you publish the project, the page is left out. Visitors can't see it in the navigation or open it through its own link, and it is not included in the PDF export.


The live publication only changes when you publish the project. Until then, visitors still see the page as it was last published.


Setting a page to active again


To make an inactive page part of the live publication again:


  1. Hover over the inactive page in the project overview.
  2. Click the wrench icon (Page settings).
  3. On the General tab, turn on Set page to active / inactive.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Click Publish at the top of the project overview.
  6. Click Publish live.


Frequently asked questions


Is an inactive page deleted?


No. An inactive page stays in your project overview, where you can still edit and preview it. It is only left out of the live publication after you publish the project.


Can I publish a project when all its pages are inactive?


No. A project needs at least one active page to be published. If every page is inactive, the publish menu shows "No active spreads". Set at least one page to active in its page settings, then publish.

Updated on: 23/10/2026