Your squarespace handover guide.
Welcome to your handover guide - and congratulations on your new website!
This page is designed to help you feel confident, supported, and in control of your Squarespace site now that your project is complete.
You don’t need to be “techy” to use Squarespace well. This guide covers the essentials you’ll use most often, plus where to find help if you ever need it.
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Logging In
Your Squarespace site is accessed at www.squarespace.com using the email and password you provided.
Once logged in:
Click your profile icon (initials or photo)
Choose your account dashboard
Click your website’s thumbnail and then Edit Site to begin making changes.
Tip: If you can’t edit, make sure you’re on the correct account and have Editor or Administrator permissions.
Site Styles
Change fonts, colours, spacing, and layout styles in Site Styles
These adjustments update your branding consistently across the site.
Mobile Views
Squarespace automatically makes your site mobile-friendly — but always double-check by previewing the site on mobile screens.
What You Can Do On Your Own
Update content, photos, blog posts
Add new pages and links
Change stylistic elements
Support Options
You’re welcome to contact Squarespace support directly (and their team will always help you) via the Help Center.
If you need deeper support, I also offer ongoing support plans and updates — let me know!
E D I T I N G C O N T E N T
Pages & Text
To edit a page:
Enter Edit Mode from the top of the page
Hover over the area you want to change
Click the text or image and make your edits
Click Save when finished.
If you ever need step-by-step tutorials, Squarespace offers:
📌 Official Help Center articles and videos
📌 Community Answers and user forums
📌 Live Chat & 24/7 email support from Squarespace Customer Care.
Useful links:
https://help.squarespace.com
Contact support if you need help that isn’t in the guides.
Final Checklist (Keep this handy)
✔ You know how to log in
✔ You can edit text, images & pages
✔ You know where to find help resources
✔ You’re set up to manage commerce (if relevant)
✔ You have support options after project end
Hover over the image
Click the image block
Choose Replace to upload a new one.
Keep images optimized (not huge files) for faster loading.
➕ Adding New Content
Use Squarespace’s content blocks to add text, images, galleries, forms, and more. Simply drag blocks into your page layout.
Commerce & Stores
If you have products or services:
✔ Add/edit items in Commerce
✔ Manage inventory, pricing, shipping, and tax settings
✔ Track orders and customer enquiries
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
Edit page titles
Add meta descriptions
Set alt text on images for accessibility and better search results.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Go to your blog page, click + New Post, add your content, tags, categories and click Publish.
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Yes, go to edit page settings and scroll to the SEO tab to update titles and descriptions.
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Often this is due to permissions, logging-in status, or needing to use the correct Edit Mode.