Options for widgets and social media in WordPress Emily Kimbell 2.16.15 Engl 8123

What is a WordPress Widget? Tools/Content that can be added to WordPress blog for customization, navigation, and personalization purposes https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/ Available Widgets https://en.support.wordpress.com/category/widgets- sidebars/

How To Add A Widget? Step 1: From personal webpage, hover over My Sites then click on Customize

How To Add A Widget? Step 2: Click on Widgets

How To Add A Widget? Step 3: Choose location for New Widget and Click on Selection

How To Add A Widget? Step 4 & 5: Click add widget then choose a new widget for your blog

How To Add A Widget? Step 6 & 7: Add any prompted details for widget and check to make sure you like your new customized detail

How To Add A Widget? Final Step: Save & Publish to keep widget on website Note: If you decide you no longer want a widget just click remove.

Customize Social Media Options From personal webpage, hover over My Sites then click on Sharing

Customize Social Media Options Click on Publicize Settings

Customize Social Media Options Connections Tab Allows you to sync WordPress with Social Media. If profile is connected, blog updates will also show up as an update on synced account

Customize Social Media Options Sharing tab allows you to customize the look of sharing buttons and whether you want a reblog/like button on posts

Customize Social Media Options Sharing tab also allows you on what parts of your blog/website you want to allow sharing buttons and comments

Customize Social Media Options The process for disabling comments is a little different. If you want to disable comments for any posts, follow the steps on this help page: https://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable- comments-for-future-posts-pages/ Want more information about sharing? Visit: https://en.support.wordpress.com/sharing/

Happy Widgeting! Link to Activity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oRBg1Hjq_ltxge38ISY_YMkwSzx2fNg4HARPqjenREM/edit?usp=sharing