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Special times

Show a different version of your page at certain times, like during chapel, on Wednesday nights or over Christmas.

Special times let one page change on its own schedule. During Wednesday night youth, the page can lead with youth links. Over Christmas week it can show service times and a countdown. Afterward, it switches back without anyone touching it.

How it works #

At the top of the Blocks tab is a row of tabs. 🏠 Normal is what people see most of the time. Each special time you add gets its own tab. Every block can be shown or hidden in each tab, so a special time is really just a different mix of the same blocks.

Add a special time #

  1. Click + TimeA new tab appears. It starts as a copy of what Normal shows.
  2. Say when it’s onOpen “When is …?” and set:
    • Tab name and icon, like “Chapel” 🛐.
    • Days: tick the days. None ticked means every day.
    • From and Until: the times of day.
    • Starting and Ending date (optional), for seasons like Christmas or VBS week.
    • Time zone: your church’s.
  3. Choose what showsWith the new tab selected, click 👁 on any block to hide it during this time (it turns to 🚫). Blocks you add while this tab is selected only show during this time.
  4. Check itUse the 🕒 menu above the preview: the time tab I’m editing or what’s live right now.
  5. PublishSpecial times switch on and off by themselves after you publish once.
How to read the block list

When some blocks don’t show everywhere, their rows say so, like Only: Chapel or Not in: Christmas. Tick “Only list blocks in this tab” to hide the rest while you work.

Examples #

Special timeSettings
ChapelTue and Thu, 9:30am until 11am.
Wednesday nightsWed, 5:30pm until 9pm.
ChristmasEvery day, Dec 1 to Dec 26.

Remove a special time #

Select its tab, open “When is …?” and click Delete this time tab. Blocks that only showed during that time are kept but hidden; delete them too if you don’t need them. Undo brings the tab back.

Still stuck? Ask whoever set up DoorStep for your church, and mention this article: Special times.