Learn WordPress

The following tutorials and handouts are available to help you make the most of your WordPress site. Check back regularly for updates! If you would like to request a tutorial, please contact Brittni Favorite at bfavorite@georgiasouthern.edu.

Getting Started with WordPress

• WordPress Quick Start Guide
• WordPress Dashboard Overview
• Adding Content Using the Visual Editor

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Working with the Gutenberg Editor

• Intro to Gutenberg
• Navigating Gutenberg
• Gutenberg Page Blocks
• Converting your Tables

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Working with Content

• Creating a New Page – classic editor
• Creating News – classic editor
• Inserting Images and Other Files into Content
• Working with Tables – classic editor
• Embedding Google Documents (Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.) (tutorial on WordPress.com)
• Posting Videos – classic editor

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Appearance Section

• Graphics & Images – sample Banner/Header Images, social media icons and buttons.
• Learn more about when to use Alternative Text
• Widgets
• Menus

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Tips & Best Practices

• Getting close to your media library storage limit?
• Categories and Tags for News
• Contact Forms

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Advanced Topics

The following articles are for advanced users familiar with HTML or those that would like to expand their knowledge.

• Submenus
  • Text Links
  • Accordions
  • Collapsibles – only available for the college theme and unit theme
  • Tabs
  • Content Blocks
• Lightbox Effect – to open images in a lightbox window.
• Shortcodes – available shortcuts for styling content.

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Related Topics

• HTML Cheatsheet
• Publishing Files with Google Drive
• Updating a Google Drive PDF

Last updated: 12/4/2019