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Classic Editor — where is it?

Edited to add: I’ve labeled each picture with numbers. If you have a question about any of the steps, refer to the picture number and I’ll try to answer it.

AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS FROM WP USERS WHO DON’T LIKE THE BLOCK EDITOR, I DECIDED TO DO THIS POST.

NOTE THAT ALL OF THE SCREENSHOTS ARE FROM A FREE BLOG, SO WHAT I’M SHOWING IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE (AS FAR AS I KNOW).

BEGIN BY GOING TO YOUR DASHBOARD.

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PER EVERYTHING I KNOW, THIS IS THE CLASSIC EDITOR, OR AT LEAST WHAT I CALL THE CLASSIC EDITOR.

Edited to add: slides 10 and 11 are only for people who want to edit in HTML mode. Ignore if that’s not you.

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INSERTING PHOTOS

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Edited to clarify: this next window opens when you drag-and-drop a picture in the editing area. You can also open this window by clicking “Add Media” in the previous window, and then dragging a picture here (or clicking “upload media” and browsing for a picture you want to add).

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WHEN YOU CHOOSE AN OPTION, THE PROGRAMS REMEMBERS IT (WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS) SO DEFAULT SIZE AND ALIGNMENT STAY THE SAME UNTIL YOU CHANGE IT.

I DID ANOTHER POST ABOUT HOW I INSERT PHOTOS.

https://dispersertracks.com/2018/01/12/inserting-photos-and-links-into-wordpress-blog-posts/

ONE THING THAT DOESN’T COVER IS HOW TO ADD BORDERS AROUND PHOTOS.

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IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, ASK BELOW AND I’ll TRY TO ANSWER THEM (TIME AND NUMBER OF QUESTIONS PERMITTING).

HERE’S A GALLERY OF THE ABOVE (edited to add: the slides are numbered by default when you scroll through the gallery (lower left corner):

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