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Editing Your Site

There are two ways to edit your Kite site: describe the change in chat, or use Point & Edit to click an element on the page and change it. Both work together, so use whichever feels faster for the change you're making.

Option 1: Describe the change in chat​

Tell Kite what to change in plain language. The more specific you are, the more likely Kite gets it right the first time.

  1. Open the chat.
  2. Describe the change. Include which page, which section, the exact text, and the exact color (or other detail) where you can.
  3. Send your message and wait for Kite to apply the change.
  4. Preview the result.

Vague (harder for Kite):

Make the heading bigger and change the color.

Specific (better):

On the Home page, in the hero section, change the heading to "Fresh Bread, Baked Daily" and make it dark brown (#3B2417).

Option 2: Point & Edit​

Point & Edit lets you click an element directly on the page instead of describing where it is.

  1. Turn on Point & Edit.
  2. Click the element you want to change (a heading, button, image, or block).
  3. Describe the change for that element, or edit it directly.
  4. Preview the result.
tip

Use Point & Edit when an element is hard to describe in words, or when there are several similar items (like three pricing cards) and you want to be sure Kite changes the right one.

Tips for effective edit prompts​

  • One clear change at a time. Instead of bundling five changes into one message, make them one by one so it's easy to see what worked.
  • Name the page and section. "On the About page, in the team section…" beats "on that part with the photos."
  • Paste exact copy. If you want specific wording, paste the exact text rather than describing it.
  • Be exact about colors. Use a hex code (like #1A73E8) or a precise name when you can.
  • Say what to keep. If you only want one thing changed, you can add "leave everything else the same."
note

If a change comes out wrong, you can ask Kite to undo or revert it. You can also review earlier states of your site in Version History.

"Kite said it's done, but I don't see the change"​

This is one of the most common frustrations, and it's usually one of a few things:

  1. You're looking at the live site, not the latest edit. Edits in the editor don't appear on your published site until you publish again. Check that you've published.
  2. Your browser is showing a cached version. Refresh the page, or do a hard refresh, and try again.
  3. Kite changed a different page or section than you expected. Ask Kite to confirm exactly which page, section, or file it changed — for example, "Which page and section did you just edit?" If it edited the wrong place, point it to the right one (using Point & Edit helps here).
caution

If you keep editing without publishing, your changes pile up in the editor but never reach visitors. When something looks "stuck," confirming publish status is almost always the first thing to check.

Troubleshooting​

  • Edit reported done but not visible on the live site: Publish again, then refresh your browser. See Changes Not Showing.
  • Kite edited the wrong section: Ask it which page/section it changed, then redirect it with Point & Edit.
  • You want to go back to an earlier version: See Version History.
  • The editor seems frozen or unresponsive: See Editor Frozen.