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Writing & Editing

Posts

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Posts are entries that display in reverse chronological order on your blog’s front page. Posts are included in category lists, archives, and feeds. Posts are always associated with a date, which is included in the URL.

At times, posts are confused with pages. See Post vs. Page for an explanation of the differences.

Writing a New Post

There are five ways to start writing a new post.

1) Posts > Add New in the left dashboard menu.

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2) The QuickPress module on the Dashboard.

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3) New Post button in the upper corner of your blog’s admin screens.

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4) New Post link in the admin bar.

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5) Write your post as an email and publish it on your blog via the Post by Email feature.

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See our documentation on the Post Screen for more details.

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Edit a Post

If you would like to edit a draft or a published post, click Posts->Edit on the left menu.

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See our documentation on the Edit Posts Screen for more details.

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Watch the “Writing and publishing a post” video from WordPress.tv.

Writing and Publishing a Post

Writing and Publishing a Post

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Watch the “Saving and returning to draft posts & pages” video from WordPress.tv.

Saving and Returning to Draft Posts

Saving and Returning to Draft Posts

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Last modified: October 23, 2009

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