Block Editor
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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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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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Block Editor – Images
previously published as “Gutenberg Blocks – Images” These are the main blocks in the Block Editor which handle images:- 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, alt text,…
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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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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.…
