How to reset Sitecore items security settings from the item’s templates and standard values?

Published: 25 September 2023

Introduction: -

In the content editor or experience editor, we have a menu and, in this menu, so many functionalities or features are given by Sitecore.

In this situation where there are tones of items and subitems, you can suddenly realize there you need to configure some levels of security settings, so here you can change the items and subitems setting which is described as follows.

Reset value is mainly used for resetting configuration or editing the layout and items or changing the versions.
So, in Content Editor go for Presentation -> click on Reset.
You can easily change the Final layout of it item. Also, you can reset the version's layout, and also share the layout over here as shown in the image below.
Reset only the versioned layout for the current version of the item.
Reset the versioned layout for all versions in the currently selected language of the item.
Reset the versioned layout for all versions in all languages.
You can reset a shared layout to the one defined in the standard values item of the data template that the item is based on.

How can I specify the version layout?

In Content Editor, and reset the version click and select over this then OK.
In the Content Editor, select a language and version of the item.

Conclusion:

It is an easy way to manage Sitecore and uses the layout you specify on this tab for the selected version and language.

Mitesh Patel - Technical Head - ADDACT

Sitecore || XMCloud || OrderCloud Certified

Mitesh, a distinguished Technical Head at Addact/Addxp, is a prominent figure in Sitecore/XMCloud/OrderCloud certified writing. From Sitecore XM Cloud Developer Certification to Sitecore 10 .NET Developer Certification and Sitecore OrderCloud Certification, Mitesh's expertise is unparalleled. Mitesh is not only a skilled Sitecore CMS developer but also a 12+ years experienced software engineer proficient in various technologies such as MVC, ASP.Net, C#, jQuery, and Azure cloud/AWS.

Introduction: -

In the content editor or experience editor, we have a menu and, in this menu, so many functionalities or features are given by Sitecore.

Reset value is mainly used for resetting configuration or editing the layout and items or changing the versions.

So, in Content Editor go for Presentation -> click on Reset. how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-1.webp

how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-1.webp

You can easily change the Final layout of it item. Also, you can reset the version's layout, and also share the layout over here as shown in the image below. how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-2.webp

how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-2.webp

Reset only the versioned layout for the current version of the item.

Reset the versioned layout for all versions in the currently selected language of the item.

Reset the versioned layout for all versions in all languages.

You can reset a shared layout to the one defined in the standard values item of the data template that the item is based on.

How can I specify the version layout?

In Content Editor, and reset the version click and select over this then OK. how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-3.webp

how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-3.webp

In the Content Editor, select a language and version of the item.

how-to-reset-sitecore-items-security-settings-from-the-item-s-templates-and-standard-values-4.webp

Conclusion:

It is an easy way to manage Sitecore and uses the layout you specify on this tab for the selected version and language.

Mitesh Patel - Technical Head - ADDACT

Sitecore || XMCloud || OrderCloud Certified