# The new interface and Classic view

Why some pages briefly show 'Redirecting to Classic UI', where the old switch-views button went, how to reach Classic deliberately when you need it, and the sign-in preference that still chooses your landing page.

Product: content-central · Versions: 7.x · Audience: user · Time: 5 minute read · Last verified: 2026-09-05

Canonical: https://help.ademero.com/content-central/getting-started/the-new-interface-and-classic-view

**By the end of this page you'll know how the two interfaces relate on current versions: the new interface is the product, Classic appears automatically for the few pages that still need it, and the switch button you may remember is gone — along with the two ways to reach Classic on purpose when you have a reason to.**

Content Central has been moving from its long-serving **Classic** interface to a modern one, page by page. On current versions that move is essentially complete, and the way the two coexist has changed — which is exactly what trips up people who learned the old arrangement.

## There is no switch button anymore

Earlier versions had explicit switch-views controls. Current versions don't: you won't find a "Classic view" entry in the account menu or anywhere else, and that's by design — the new interface is the supported day-to-day experience. If you've been hunting the menus for the toggle, you can stop; it isn't hidden, it's removed.

## Classic still appears — briefly, and on purpose

A few pages, mostly administrative, haven't been rebuilt in the new interface yet. When you open one, Content Central shows **"Redirecting to Classic UI..."** and takes you there itself; some admin tiles carry a **Classic** badge telling you in advance. This is normal, not an error.

The visit is one page long. Classic doesn't "stick" — your next navigation lands back in the new interface. So the pattern you'll see is: click, brief hop to an older-looking page, do the task, carry on in the modern interface.

## Reaching Classic deliberately

Two mechanisms remain when you actually want the old interface:

- **One page at a time:** add `?newui=false` to any page's address. It applies to that single request and doesn't persist — the same mechanism the automatic redirects use.
- **The Classic area:** browse to `/Classic/` under your Content Central address (for example `https://docs.example.com/ContentCentral/Classic/`). Everything under that path is served in Classic.

## The sign-in preference that survives

One Classic-era preference still works: **Use Classic View on Login**, found on the Classic Preferences page (browse to `/Classic/Pref/PrefGeneralOptions.aspx` under your Content Central address). With it checked, signing in lands you on the Classic home page instead of the Dashboard — that's all it changes; it doesn't keep you in Classic as you navigate.

If you inherited that checkbox from years past and now land somewhere unexpected after login, this is where to un-check it.

> **NOTE:** Administrators can hide that checkbox system-wide, so on some systems it won't be there at all. If your organization has standardized on the new interface, that's why.

## What's next

- [Your first day in Content Central](https://help.ademero.com/content-central/getting-started/your-first-day-in-content-central)