Components (cont.)

All Global Components will be visually represented here, and can be found in the   Components panel to the left to add anew instance. Use the Ctrl/Cmd + E shortcut in Designer to search for a component by name and add it to the canvas easily.

CMS Components note - to edit CMS Collection settings (filter, sort, etc.) the component should first be unlinked. To do this, first choose your layout settings for the component, then right click the component on the canvas > select "unlink instance", or use shortcut Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A to unlink. Then, select the Collection List and edit your settings in the Settings panel to the right.

To use a component as a "template" to build a new layout, you can place it on the canvas, unlink it, and create your new layout from there. There are many ways to use Components!
Element Components