Use a page-builder template

If you need to create a regular post in the same format, a page-builder template can be created in Elementor. For help creating the template, this will be covered in a separate tutorial. This tutorial assumes that the Elementor template has already been created.

1. First complete steps 1 to 12 in the tutorial Creating a post.

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   Now click 

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3. Underneath your post heading and image, delete the top section by clicking the blue x

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   Underneath the image you will see this: Click  (Add Template). A pop-up window appears.

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   At the top of the popup window, click “My Templates”.

   Find the relevant template in the list, and click “Insert” .

   When prompted to “Import Document Settings”, click “Yes”.

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   To update an element on the page, click on it. The editing panel for that element will appear on the LHS. Update the words and images in the LHS panel. 

   NB: If you are pasting text into the “Text Editor” panel, it is best to switch to the “Text” tab (not the “Visual” tab) to avoid pasting any formatting.

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   To add a hyperlink, paste the URL under “Link” in the LHS panel

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   To remove a block click the blue “x” above the block 

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9. To remove one element within a block, right-click on the pencil   and click “Delete”.

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    To undo a change, click the “History” button at the bottom of the LHS panel . A list of changes will appear in the LHS panel.

    To undo a step click on the previous one.

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    To save your changes, click .

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    To preview your changes and check that all hyperlinks are working, click  at the bottom of the LHS panel.

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    If you need to make a change to the Featured Image or the Excerpt from within Elementor, click   at the bottom of the LHS panel.

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    Don’t forget to click  again if you make any more changes.

Your post is now complete and should publish at the selected date and time. You can simply close your browser.