{"id":8301,"date":"2020-02-27T17:04:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T22:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/?page_id=8301"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:22:51","slug":"the-block-and-classic-editors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/resources\/web-services-standards\/wordpress-help-and-how-to\/the-block-and-classic-editors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Block and Classic Editors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can choose whether to use the Classic Editor or the Block Editor (sometimes called the Gutenberg Editor) to edit your website content. The Classic Editor is a rich text editor similar to MS Word or other word processors, while the Block Editor allows you to create flexible drag-and-drop layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HWCOE Mercury Child Theme<\/a> relies upon the Block Editor for many of its features, so you will need to use the Block Editor to get the most out of the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Block Editor \u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Selecting your Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can choose your editor for each page or post by going to Posts or Pages in the dashboard and selecting “Edit (Block Editor)” or “Edit (Classic Editor).”<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can also switch editors while you are editing a page. To switch from the classic to block editor, select “Switch to Block Editor” in the Editor meta box.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To switch from the block editor to the classic editor, choose the three-dotted icon above the inspector on the right side of the edit window, then select “Switch to Classic Editor.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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