You can write, edit, or delete posts and drafts any time.
Write a new post
- Sign in to Blogger.
- Click New Post .
- Create the post.
- To check how your post will look when it’s published, click Preview.
- Save or publish your post:
- To save and not publish: Click Save.
- To publish: Click Publish.
Add labels to your post
You can use labels to organize your posts. Your readers can use your labels to filter the content they get.
- Sign in to Blogger.
- To open the editor view, click an existing post or click New post .
- On the right, click Labels .
- Enter a label or click an existing label.
- To add more than one label to a post, separate labels with commas.
Tip: In your dashboard, next to the title, you can find your labels.
Filter your posts with labels
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the upper right, click Labels .
- Select any number of labels.
- Click Apply.
Publish a post
Schedule a post- Sign in to Blogger.
- Under the name of a blog, click Posts the title of the post you want to publish.
- On the right sidebar, next to Published on , click the drop-down arrow .
- Select Set date and time.
- On the calendar, choose a date and time, then click Publish.
- If you want to reschedule a published post, click Revert to draft.
To set your time zone:
- In the main dashboard’s left menu, click Settings .
- Go to the “Formatting” section and click Time zone.
- In the pop-up window, select a time zone.
- Click Save.
To create an email:
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, click the Down arrow .
- Click the name of a blog.
- In the main dashboard’s left menu, click Settings .
- Go to the “Email” section and click Post using email.
- In the pop-up window, select Publish email immediately or Save emails as draft posts.
- Under “Email for posting,” create an email address to use for posts.
- Click Save.
To post by email:
Important: Anyone who emails this unique email address will be able to post on your blog, as you.
- Create a new email.
- In the subject of the email, enter the title of your post.
- In the body of the email, enter your post.
- To mark the end of your post, enter #end.
- To include an image, attach an image to your email.
- Send the email to the email address you created: (username.[secretword]@blogger.com).
Edit a post
- Sign in to Blogger.
- Under the name of a blog, click Posts.
- Click the title of the post.
- Make your changes.
- To check how your post will look when it’s published, click Preview.
- For posts that:
- Have been published: Click Update or Revert to draft.
- Haven’t been published: Click Publish or Save.
Delete a post
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, click the Down arrow .
- Click the name of a blog.
- Point to the post you want to delete. When it appears, click Delete .
Format a post
Add a “Read more” linkIn your blog’s index page, readers can preview a post, then click the "Read more" link to view the full post.
Create a post template
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, click the Down arrow .
- Click the name of a blog.
- Click the post where you want to add a link.
- In the composer box, click where you want to add the "Read more" link.
- Click Insert jump break .
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, click the Down arrow .
- Click the name of a blog.
- In the left menu, click Settings .
- In the “Posts” section, click Post template.
- Add your template.
- Click Save.
Use keyboard shortcuts
Windows and Linux
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Format text for bold, italics, and underline | Ctrl + b, Ctrl + i, Ctrl + u |
Remove formatting | Ctrl + Space |
Open link dialog | Ctrl + k |
Undo | Ctrl + z, Ctrl + Shift + z |
Redo | Ctrl + y |
Mac
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Format text for bold, italics, and underline | ⌘ + b, ⌘ + i, ⌘ + u |
Open link dialog | ⌘ + k |
Undo | ⌘ + z, ⌘ + Shift + z |
Redo | ⌘ + y |
Content to avoid
Do not use:
- Material hosted by someone else without their consent.
- Copyrighted materials.
- Content that violates our content policy. This includes, but is not limited to, explicit imagery posted without the subject’s consent and hateful, violent, or crude content.