CMS tips and tricks

Every system comes with a few bumps and wrinkles that you need to be aware of so that you're set up for success.  Here's a small list to start.  We're happy to add to our collection, though, so if you discover something odd or something neat, or find a way to do something we haven't documented, please let us know by emailing WPR.  

There is no 'undo' button in the editor


How to discard a page you've been working on


How to put an image 'inline'

In the old site, you could write some text, insert a picture, write some text, insert a picture...

In the new site, you can choose to add:

  • a text block component OR
  • a media block component OR
  • a text and media block component.

(Find more info about components).

To create a page that looks like text + image + text, you could insert a text block component, then a media block component, like so:

The end result would look something like this:

But wait, let's have a look at the Text and media block component.

The Text and Media block component allows you to choose where to place your picture - left, right or none.  

If you chose to use a Text and media block component, your content could look like this, assuming you chose to display your picture on the left:

*** note:  in this example, my section title is "A famous castle".

If you chose to display your picture on the right, it would look like this:

But, if you choose 'none', the picture will be displayed on the top of your text, like this:

So, you could create a page with a picture that looks "inline" by adding a text block and then a text and media block, like so:

You have options!  It all depends on what look you're really going for.


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