Learn how to create, move, and delete blocks.
- [Instructor] In the previous movie,…you saw me add this button using a new button block.…And you're probably wondering how do you create new blocks…and how do you manage them,…and how do you select which blocks do we display?…So, let's run through that,…starting with the most basic question,…how do you create a new block?…Well, if you're already writing,…so just like I have,…you're just typing out paragraphs,…what you're actually doing…is creating a series of new paragraph blocks.…You can see that if I'm moving the mouse around,…here you have one paragraph block…with its own paragraph block toolbar,…and here is the new one I just created.…
This works anywhere within the document.…So, if you place your cursor inside a heading,…for instance, and hit Return, you create a new block.…If you don't like that block you just created,…you can simply highlight the contents within it,…Backspace twice…and the block goes away.…But this is just one of several ways…you can create a new block.…And while focused on any block,…you can choose more options here,…
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10/2/2020Released
11/30/2018Note: This course covers WordPress 5. The training will be updated as WordPress evolves.
- Installing WordPress
- Creating posts and pages
- Formatting text
- Publishing and scheduling posts
- Adding images, audio, and video
- Bulk editing posts and pages
- Working with reusable blocks
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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WordPress: An introduction1m 47s
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Enabling the Classic Editor1m 35s
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WordPress: .org and .com2m 52s
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1. Up and Running with WordPress
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How WordPress works2m 42s
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The admin panel3m 15s
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2. Content Management
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Posts vs. pages1m 54s
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Manage content in WordPress2m 18s
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3. Working with Blocks in the Block Context
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Create content5m 22s
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Create and edit links3m 46s
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Create and manage blocks3m 37s
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Change block type5m 46s
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4. Document Context
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Add categories and tags3m 55s
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Add a featured image3m 54s
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The More block4m 50s
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5. Block Deep Dive
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Text blocks8m 52s
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The image block6m 18s
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Other image blocks5m 47s
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Columns block3m 35s
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Embed blocks2m 47s
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Group block3m 13s
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Block Manager2m 17s
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6. Reusable Blocks
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Edit reusable blocks3m 5s
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7. The Rest of the Iceberg
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