If your account is still on the legacy design, you can look at any of your guidebooks in the Guidebook 2.0 design without switching. Your guests keep seeing the legacy design until you switch your account.
ℹ️ This article is for accounts still on the legacy design. If you've already switched and want to go back, see How to switch to Guidebook 2.0.
Preview with your guidebook link
Copy the link to the guidebook you want to preview. Your Quick Share link, an invitation link and a custom domain link all work.
Add ?design=new to the end of the link. For example: https://guide.touchstay.com/yourguidecode/?design=new
Open the link in your browser. You'll see that guidebook in the Guidebook 2.0 design.
💡 Tip: To see the guidebook the way an invited guest would, add ?design=new to a test invitation's link rather than your Quick Share link.
Preview from the Guidebook 2.0 prompt in the Hub
If the Hub shows you the Guidebook 2.0 upgrade prompt, you can preview from there too.
Click Preview the change.
Choose one of your guidebooks. The preview shows it in a phone-sized frame.
Turn Timelines, Guest Registration and Dark Mode on or off to see how each one looks.
Click Cancel to close the preview without changing anything, or Enable Guidebook 2.0 to switch your account.
Good to know
Previewing doesn't change your account. Open the same link without ?design=new and you'll see your current design again.
Anyone who has the link with ?design=new on the end will see the new design, so don't send that version to guests.
The preview panel next to the guidebook editor in the Hub follows your account's design. While you're on the legacy design, it shows the legacy design.
Some Guidebook 2.0 settings, such as the front page customisations and the Guidebook 2.0 colours, only appear in the Hub once your account is switched. You can preview your content before switching, but you'll adjust those settings after.
When you're ready, switch from General settings → Guidebook experience. The switch applies to your whole account, and you can switch back to the legacy design at any time.
FAQ
Will my guests see the new design while I'm previewing? No. Guests opening their usual links see the design your account is set to.
Does the preview use my own content? Yes. It shows the guidebook the link belongs to, with your content and photos.
My link already has a "?" in it. What do I add? Add &design=new to the end instead.