Test major changes to your publication

You can create or use an existing content section to test major changes to your publication. A test section lets you preview and interact with it in the same way as readers. To avoid interfering with the user experience, you can make this section visible to the publication’s managers only.

Test your major changes

1. Open Do it now in the Publisher Centre.

2. Create a content section with a feed or web location.

3. Navigate to the Review and publish tab.

4. Follow your publication.

5. On your Android or iOS device, install the Google News app for Android or iOS.

6. Sign in to the Google News app with the same info that you used to create the publication.

7. Open Google News.

8. To find your publication, tap Favourites Sources.

9. If you can’t find your section, on your device, turn on Designer mode.

Important: If your publication doesn’t sync Google News when you tap Menu , tap Refresh.

 

Do it now in the Publisher Centre

 

When you're satisfied with your test section, you can begin the process of reviewing and publishing this content to your readers.

Enable Designer mode on your device

Important: The Google News app operates much slower in Designer mode. After four hours, Designer mode automatically deactivates.

To test changes to your publication, such as CSS overrides, ad implementations, unpublished publications or manager-only sections, you can turn on Designer mode on your Android phone or tablet.

To turn on Designer mode on Android:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Google News.

2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial  Help and feedback.

3. Tap More   Build info.

4. Repeatedly tap Build info. Then, you’ll get the message 'You’re now a developer!'

5. At the top left, tap Back  your Profile picture or initial  News settings.

6. Under 'Developer options', turn on Designer mode.