Resource for using Wordpress for the Unit 2 Blogging Project in CO300, Sec. 3, 6, & 10 at Colorado State University.

1. Wordpress Tips
A guide for authors of our class site
CO300 SP15
Sec. 3,6, 10
Laura Thomas
Colorado State University

2. Login
• Go to the site
– Conversation4change.wordpress.com
• Login (see the Meta list on the home page for
the login link)

3. Access the dashboard
• After logging in, you should see a black bar at
the top of the page.
• Pull down the menu
under the blog name on
that black bar.
• Click on WP Admin
or Dashboard (at the top
of the menu).

4. Post:
where and how you’ll add your piece to the site
• Choose Post to add or edit a post.

5. Text Editor
• Use the text editor to format your post. You
can copy/paste from Word and/or write or
add elements directly.

6. Publish post
• You can save a post as a
draft, preview it, edit it, and
adjust settings from the
Publish module.
• Be sure that you have
published it no later than
the due date & time.

7. Add Media
inserting images and more into your post
• .
• Add Media to
insert a variety of
file types (e.g.
jpeg, gif, pdf) or
embed YouTube
videos.
• Avoid adding file
types that require
a program to view
them that not
everyone has, e.g.
Word or
Powerpoint

8. Edit Images & Provide
credits
• When you upload an
image, you can edit it
and provide a credit by
typing the source of
that image into the
Caption field.

9. Wrap text around images
• http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/ima
ge-alignment/

10. Add links
• Type the text that readers will click to activate the link.
• Highlight the text.
• Click the Insert/edit link icon.
• Paste the full URL and always check the “Open link in a new window/tab” option.

11. Provide tags
• List keywords to help those looking for the
topics or themes that your piece includes

12. Byline
• Be sure that your full name appears with your post (not your
username).
• Get directions on how to change the display of your name
here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your-
username/