Basic Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Text Post

From the posting section of the blog management tools, you can create new posts and edit previous posts. Creating a new post is very similar to creating an e-mail message.

Step 1 - Creating a New Post


1A) Enter a title for the post just as you would for the subject of an e-mail.

1B) Type the text of your post in the large dialog box. You can apply formatting such as bold or italics by using the "b" or "i" icons located above the posting dialog box.

1C) When you enter a URL into the dialog box (such as your personal web page), the software will turn it into a clickable link.

1D) To see what your posting will look like once you publish it to your blog, click the preview link. This does not publish the post to your blog but merely gives you a sneak peak. The screenshot below shows what the preview screen looks like. Just click the Hide Preview link to return to your post so you can continue working on it.



1E) Blogger automatically saves a draft of your post on a periodic basis. If you have made changes and want to save the post manually, just click the Save Now button.

1F) When you are happy with your post, click publish post to have the post displayed on your blog. You can always edit it later if you spot changes that need to be made.