WordPress Block Editor
The WordPress Block Editor can be used to build some very attractive website layouts, with lightweight pages and an editing interface which is relatively easy to learn.
Read our tips and help for using the Block Editor (also known as the Gutenberg editor).
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Beginning with the Block Editor
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Block Editor – Text and Formatting
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Block Editor – Images
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Block Editor – Video, Audio and Embeds
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Block Editor – Wide Alignment and Full-width
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Block Editor – Cover Image
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Block Editor – Further Formatting
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The Only Slider You’ll Ever Need
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Transform a Block into a Group or Column
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Website Page Layout with the Block Editor
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Block Editor – Group Block
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Block Editor – Columns Block
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Website Page Layout Helper Blocks
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Copy from Word into the Block Editor
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Convert Existing Content into Blocks
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WordPress Block Editor
Block Editor – Wide Alignment and Full-width
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Wide Alignment and Full-width” The Block Editor (Gutenberg) introduces some new and interesting alignment options:- These options require that your theme explicitly supports them. See Developer Aside for a deeper discussion on what is needed to support the wide-alignment and full-width options. What Block Types Can Be Full or…
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WordPress Block Editor
Block Editor – Video, Audio and Embeds
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Video, Audio and Embeds” Adding video or audio with the Block Editor is fairly intuitive and perhaps a clearer and simpler process than with the classic WP editor. Audio The Audio block allows you to upload or select from the library an audio (mp3) file. Alternatively, you can enter…
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WordPress Block Editor
Block Editor – Images
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Images” These are the standard Block Editor image blocks:- Image Choosing an Image block allows images to be added from your computer or from the media library (ie already uploaded to WordPress), just as in the classic WordPress editor. After uploading/choosing the image, image size and other settings can…
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WordPress Block Editor
Block Editor – Text and Formatting
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Text and Formatting” Let’s take a look at each of the standard blocks provided with the Block Editor (previously known as the Gutenberg editor). First, the more typical blocks which deal with text and formatting:- See these other articles for further formatting blocks and image-handling blocks. All of these…
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WordPress Block Editor
Beginning with the Block Editor
Previously published as “Writing with Gutenberg” When you add a new post or page, you will see the Block Editor screen, ready for you to enter content. A “Welcome” help dialogue may be shown, on first using the editor. If you wish to see this again at any time, you can redisplay the Welcome guide.…
