Tech Training 12/16/19 How to add a post How to edit a post How to add & assign a category How to add tags

The Dashboard Screen

The Left Side of the Dashboard Screen

Right Side of Dashboard Screen

Click on “Posts”

Where you can: Edit (an existing post) Add New (add a new post) Post Tags (add tags to your post) Categories (assign you post to categories) The Posts Submenu

List View

Excerpt View

What gives you the most computer/software/web trouble? EditWhat gives you the most computer/software/web trouble? Edit | Quick Edit | Delete | ViewQuick EditDeleteView 1. Click the Post’s Title 2. Click Edit.

The Edit Post Screen

At the top you can edit the Title of the post This is called a Permalink. It is the direct link to this individual post.

Below the Title and Permalink, is the edit box for the Body of the post. The Red box on the right allows you to switch between a visual view (what you see is what you get) and a HTML view (where you can use HTML code) The Red box on the Left allows you to insert Images, Video, Music, etc.

This Icon turns the Edit Window into a Full Screen Like this

This Icon adds a second row of options Like this:

To the Right of the Edit Post window are the Publish Box and the Post Tags Box. 1. Add Tags (keywords) to your post 2. Click to Preview 3. Click to Update Post

Below the Post Tags Box is the Categories Box You can assign the post to existing categories. Or you can Add New Categories

To Add a New Post Click Here (left side of screen)

The Add New Post boxes function the same as the Edit Post boxes that we just covered. Type in the Title of the Post Type in the Body of the Post Here

To the Right of the Add New Post Window is the Publish Box. Click Here to Save it as a Draft Click Here to Preview your New Post Click Here to Publish the Post to your Blog

Below the Publish box is the Post Tags Box and the Categories. They work the same way as they did on the Edit Post screen

The Post Tags Screen

Type in the Tag (Keyword) Type the Tag again - using ONLY Lowercase Letters, Numbers and Hyphens (the dash) Click Here to Add the Tag

The Categories Screen

Type the Category Here Type the Category again using ONLY Lowercase Letters, Numbers and Hyphens (dashes) Click Here to Add a Category

On the Right of the Screen is your list of Categories

Feedback for Future Topics Adding Photos & Graphics – Resizing – Adding Borders, Wrapping Text, – Search Engine factors Adding Affiliate Links Downloading and installing new themes for your blog. Setting up a server space to host your own photos, form pages, audio.

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