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description: Create manual collections that provide a curated, static grouping of up to 50 items of a single content type in enhanced CMS workspaces. To add new content to the static collection, edit the collection. You can publish, unpublish, and delete manual collections.
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# Manage a Manual Collection

Create manual collections that provide a curated, static grouping of up to 50 items of a single content type in enhanced CMS workspaces. To add new content to the static collection, edit the collection. You can publish, unpublish, and delete manual collections.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d10407e60 ">To create, edit, and delete manual collections in a CMS workspace:</td>
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1. In the Digital Experiences app, open an enhanced CMS workspace.
2. Click **Add** and select **Collection**.
3. Click **Manual Collection**.
4. Enter a title and a collection description, and select the content type.
5. To create the collection, add at least one content item.
6. Click **Add content to collection**.
    
    The content picker displays the content that you can add to the collection. You can add up to 50 content items that match the collection’s content type and reside in the same CMS workspace. A tally of your selected items displays at the top of the list.
7. Click the **+** next to the items that you want to add, and click **Add**.
8. Reorder the content items in the list as needed by using the action menu in each row, and then save your changes.
9. To edit the title, description, or to change a content item, select the collection from the workspace, click **Edit**, and then save your changes.
10. To publish, unpublish, or delete a collection, open the collection for edit.
    - To make the collection available in your channels, click **Publish**.
    - You can unpublish a collection that isn’t being used by other records. To make the collection unavailable in your channels, click **Unpublish**.
    - To delete an unpublished collection but not the content items within the collection, click **Delete**.

![Screenshot of content picker for collections.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-communities_managed_content-264-0-0-production-enus/8b149fc1-875c-4018-8e9e-2843a2196457/communities_managed_content/images/cms_content_collection_picker_enhanced.png)