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Create a custom header

Create a custom header

Author, Writer February 21, 2023

Your header graphic should have your logo, organization name, tagline, and any other essential information about your program. Your graphic should be sized to 980px wide, and the height should be between...

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Prepare your photos for online presentation

Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

Your site automatically generates a series of scaled down images for each photo you upload for the various parts of your site that display different sizes of images. Cameras take pictures at a far higher...

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

Drop the sidebar and expand the story

Sample Student February 21, 2023

This story is currently using Full-Width Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand side...

Sidebar offers more room for widgets

Sidebar offers more room for widgets

Sample Student February 21, 2023

This story is currently using With Sidebar Page Template. Every story has three options for its story page: Full-Width, With Sidebar, or Long Form. Simply, select which you would like on the left hand...

Tell the full story in long form

Tell the full story in long form

Sample Student, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2023

Want to tell the full story?  To get started click on New under the Stories tab on the left navigation bar in the WordPress dashboard. Enter the headline for the article. In the box to the right of...

Choose the right image size for online

Choose the right image size for online

Sample Staff Member, Writer February 21, 2023

Size your horizontal photos to 900px wide by 600px tall at a resolution of 72 dpi in RGB color mode before uploading them to your site. Always save photos in .jpg format. Your site will display vertical...

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

Add user accounts for editors, staff members

Sample Staff Member February 21, 2023

The WordPress publishing system allows for multiple user accounts and administrative privileges. Your setup already includes a user account for the adviser. You can add as many users as you want to your...

Welcome to SNO: A video introduction

February 21, 2023

This orientation video provides a quick overview of your new SNO site and the SNO FLEX tools.

Showcase area displays top stories in various formats

Showcase area displays top stories in various formats

Sample Student, News Editor February 21, 2023

This area at the top of the homepage is called the Home Top Story & Showcase Area. You can use this space to showcase your top stories. You have two options for this area: displaying a single Top...

Adding a featured image enhances each story

Adding a featured image enhances each story

Sample Student, Sports Editor February 21, 2023

There are two ways to add a photo to a story in WordPress.  One is to set the photo as a Featured Image for the story, and the other is to insert the photo into the body of the story’s text.  Your...

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