• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
UT Shield
College of Fine Arts WordPress Instruction
  • Home
  • Get Started
    • Log in
    • Dashboard
    • Getting Started with Pages
    • How To Use the Editor
      • Create & Edit Content
      • Block Editor
        • Hide Reveal Accordions
        • Design Layout Options
          • Column Layouts
          • Grid & Group Blocks
          • Team or Category Grids
    • Blogs & News Posts
    • Images, Multimedia & Attachments
      • Add Images
      • Image Gallery
      • Video & Audio
      • Add Media from External Services
      • Documents & Attachments
    • Navigation & Links
      • Non-Visible Link Context
      • URL Web Address
    • Social Media & Networks
    • Delete a Page or Post
  • Advanced
    • Menu Navigation
      • Post Category as a Menu Item
    • Custom Features, Plugins, Template & Theme
      • WordPress Themes
      • Header Images
      • Tabular Data
    • Password Protecting Website Content
    • Manage Editors & Contributors
    • Manage Comments
  • General Web Instruction

Create & Edit Content

Last Updated July 2026

In the Content Area Workspace you’ll use the Block Editor to insert content. Use the Classic Block for a Word Processor like experience.

Block Editor

As of 2026 our sites are using Block Editor. For sites that were converted from the previous editor interface, pages and posts will be using the Classic Editor block within the Block Editor. It has a similar look and function as the previous rich text editor.

When using blocks, be sure to click Settings Button to see the Settings Sidebar where you’ll find settings for the specific Block you are working with.

Classic Block

You can insert the “Classic” block for an experience that has a rich text editor toolbar and works similarly to a word processor with buttons that allow you to format text, change font alignment, insert bulleted and numbered lists, add links and more. Additional tips can be found for Using any Rich Text Editor.

The Classic text editor block

You can find out what any toolbar icon means or does by hovering over it with your mouse – a small tooltip will appear describing the icon and its purpose.

You may only see one row of icons. By clicking on the icon outlined below (Toolbar Toggle) an additional row of tools is revealed.

The Toolbar Toggle button
Clicking the “Toolbar Toggle” icon will reveal an additional row of Editing Tools.

 

The expanded toolbar
Once the “Toolbar Toggle” icon is clicked, another row of tools are revealed.

Convert Classic Block Content to Individual Block Types

The Content you create in the Classic Block will be made up of many different types of blocks. Paragraphs, headings, and images are all block types. If you want to you can convert them all to individual block types by clicking the “Convert to blocks” button. Then continue editing the page with the Block Editor.
The Classic block toolbar

Edit as HTML

There are many things that the rich text editor can’t do well and you may need to edit the HTML or ask the Web team to assist. Learning a little about HTML is a good idea and may be helpful for troubleshooting issues with content when it doesn’t appear as expected in the Visual Editor.

Click the Options button Options Button with three vertical dots and select Edit as HTML.

An example of HTML in the editor

Proper HTML

Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation and it’s common to produce poor quality HTML code that may not work on all browsers or devices. Switching between Visual and HTML view can cause some of your HTML tags to be lost, as WordPress will strip it out if your code is not properly formatted. You are encouraged to use only formatting options provided in the Visual toolbar. If you need special formatting or layout, please contact the Web team.  It may be helpful to read about some common issues and errors.

Learn More

A comprehensive guide to the Classic block is available on the WordPress site.

Primary Sidebar

Open Office / Co-Working Sessions

Second Monday of the month:
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fourth Thursday of the month:
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Email us for the Zoom link.

NOTICE: Do not use fonts or colors that are not on brand or ADA compliant. Come chat with us if you have any questions.

College of Fine Arts Web Instruction
Subscribe to our email list to receive periodic tips and resources for generating great digital content

Contact Us

The COFA Web team can be reached by emailing us at cofawebmaster@austin.utexas.edu

UT Home | Emergency Information | Site Policies | Web Accessibility | Web Privacy | Adobe Reader

© The University of Texas at Austin 2026