Editors

Contents

• Visual Editor
• HTML Editor
• Switching Editors

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• Font Size and Color
• Uploading and Inserting Media

When creating a post or page on your WordPress.com blog, you have two editing modes available to you, depending on which you are most comfortable with.

Visual Editor

Powered by TinyMCE, the Visual Editor is the default mode for WordPress.com blogs and looks very similar to a word processor. The visual editor icons allow you to format text, change font alignment, insert bulleted and numbered lists, and more.

The Visual Editor can be disabled in the Personal Options section of your WordPress.com user profile.

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HTML Editor

The HTML editor has fewer options, but allows you to directly edit the HTML in your posts and pages. This editing mode is aimed at users who are comfortable working with HTML. When you need to add a shortcode, add some font style, or paste in code from an outside source, you can use the HTML editor.

Note that the HTML code you add must be well-formed and it must be listed in the allowed HTML tags list. You should also be aware that WordPress.com has some code restrictions such as no JavaScript, embeds, or custom forms.

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Switching Editors

Switching between the Visual and HTML editing modes is easy. Just use the tabs directly above the right side of the editing area.

Last modified: May 2, 2012