To begin, hover over the Posts link in the left-hand side of the WordPress Dashboard, click to expand it to reveal the sub-menu, or click on the Add New button next to the Posts title.
![posts screen](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bedcafd7-3968-4561-b810-b257157094ff.png)
Or you can also use the + New menu in the WordPress admin bar:
![new posts button](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=33e04ade-910e-4b64-bd56-62a46e0f9dab.png)
On the new page that opens, enter the title of your post in “Add title”. Below the title, you can add in blocks to start the content of your post.
![add title to new post](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ab071981-5127-44fe-aee3-92fe346faa5b.png)
At the top of the right column on this screen you will see the Save draft, Preview, and Publish buttons. Here, save your post as a draft, preview to see how the post will look once it’s published, or publish the post once it is complete.
![settings for post](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ccce0e9c-1703-4efd-81d1-b415f7b0294f.png)
When you click on the publish button, you can either publish the post immediately or schedule a publication for a later date and time. You can also choose the desired visibility, add tags, share your post, and see how the post will look on different social media platforms.
![publish confirmation pop-up](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4f41149d-6005-4df9-b152-434dcf3199c5.png)