USM Content
Differences between Author and External contributor
An author is a Content Automation user who can edit and modify specific inputs and assets within a document based on a template created by the client.
An External Contributor is a user granted temporary access to a document for editing and making changes, operating under a limited scope of use without full platform access.
You are likely to use several key areas, including the global search, notifications and activity, and the left navigation area.
Global search
This allows you to search for projects, templates, and documents you can access.
Notifications tab
This includes both notifications and activities. The Notifications section on the left shows actionable items or items already executed. The Activity section on the right shows activities relating to your team.
Navigation menu
Projects
This leads you to your project page, where you can view either your projects or all projects you have access to. This includes projects belonging to you or any members of the teams you are part of.
Assets
This option leads you to the asset library, where you can view all the assets you have uploaded and those uploaded to the general account.
Approvals
This tab lets you view all items that are pending approval, awaiting your review, or have been approved. Depending on your access level, some documents in Content Automation may require approval before they can be exported. Use this tab to check the status of any approvals you have.
Teams
This tab allows you to view any of the teams you belong to. While Content Automation is a collaborative platform, some of the templates are team-restricted, so here is where you can find which team you have access to in order to request further access.