Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition

Edit or Delete a Post or Page

Knowing how to edit or delete a post or a page after you have published it or saved it as a draft lets you keep your content current. It also lets you write and edit at your convenience and then return to finish later. The Quick Edit feature lets you edit just about everything but the text in a post or page — all without leaving the main Posts or Pages panel.

The editing process is the same for posts and pages. This section uses a post as an example.

Edit or Delete a Post or Page

Basic Editing

Click Posts (or Pages ...