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[Help Center](/hc)/[Documentation](/hc/documentation) /[Learn DXPR Builder](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder) /[Start here](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/start-here) /[Move from another builder](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/migration) # Move pages from Layout Builder to DXPR Builder.

Move content from Drupal core's Layout Builder

 Learn DXPR BuilderStart hereMove from another builder

   ## In this guide

 Related guides

- [From Paragraphs](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/migration/from-paragraphs)
- [Element picker](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/editing/element-picker)

You rebuild each Layout Builder page in a DXPR Builder field while the old layout stays online. At the end, editors change the page on the page itself instead of on the **Layout** screen. No tool converts Layout Builder layouts, so plan time per page. To keep Layout Builder for the page frame instead, see [Layout Builder coexistence](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/integrations/layout-builder).

## Before you start

- DXPR Builder is installed and your product key is saved, see [General settings](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/admin/general-settings).
- You can manage the fields and the display of the content type.
- Every page of the content type counts as a content item once its display uses the DXPR Builder formatter. Check your limit on the **Content Items** tab.

## Set up

1. Go to **Structure** > **Content types**(`/admin/structure/types`) and click **Manage fields** for the content type.
2. Add a field: choose **Formatted text**, then **Long text**, for example "Page content".
3. Click **Manage display**, then **Manage layout**.
4. Click **Add block** where the page content belongs and pick the new field.
5. Set **Formatter** to **DXPR Builder**, add the block and click **Save layout**.
6. Pages with a layout of their own do not follow the default layout. On each of them, open the **Layout** tab and add the field the same way.

## Rebuild each page

1. Open the page. The empty DXPR Builder field shows next to the old blocks.
2. Rebuild the structure with **Section** and **Row**from the **Layout** tab of the element picker. The table below maps each Layout Builder part.
3. Copy the text of the old blocks into **Text**elements.
4. Add the images again with **Image** elements.
5. Click **Save** on the DXPR Builder toolbar.

| Layout Builder | DXPR Builder |
|---|---|
| Section with one column | **Section** |
| Section with two, three or four columns | **Row** with the same number of columns |
| Inline block | **Text**, **Image** or another element from the **Content** tab |
| Reusable custom block | The block on the **Drupal Blocks** tab |
| Views block | The view on the **Drupal Views** tab |

If many pages share a structure, save the first rebuilt page as a template and insert it on the others.

## Finish the move

1. On each page with its own layout, open **Layout**and click **Revert to defaults**. This removes the old layout and its inline blocks; the new field keeps its content.
2. Open **Manage layout** of the content type, remove the old blocks and click **Save layout**.

To stop using Layout Builder for the content type, untick **Use Layout Builder** on **Manage display**. Drupal warns that all customisations will be removed. Then set the **Format** of the new field to **DXPR Builder** in the field list.

## What you see

Each page shows its content from the DXPR Builder field. Editors with the **Edit with DXPR Builder**permission see the editing controls on the page and save from the DXPR Builder toolbar. The **Content items** tab lists every page of the content type.

## If you don't see the editor

- **Use Layout Builder cannot be unticked.** Some pages still have a layout of their own. Click **Revert to defaults** on their **Layout** tab first.
- **The new field is missing on some pages.** Those pages have their own layout. Add the field on their **Layout** tab.
- **The field shows, but no editing controls.** Your account lacks the **Edit with DXPR Builder**permission, or your licence limits are reached. See [Licence and product key errors](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/troubleshooting/licence-and-product-key).
- **Old content shows next to the new.** The old blocks are still in the layout. Remove them as described under Finish the move.

## What's next?

- [From Paragraphs](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/migration/from-paragraphs): the same move for Paragraphs content
- [The element picker](/hc/documentation/learn-dxpr-builder/editing/element-picker): every element you can use