{"id":281,"date":"2023-10-24T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:31:33","slug":"module-3-blocks-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/getting-started\/module-3-basic-building-blocks\/module-3-blocks-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n How to Add Blocks\n <\/h1>\n \n \n \n\n\n

Module 3.1 \u2013 Getting Started: Basic Building Blocks: How to Add Blocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step-by-Step\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add a Block using the Block Menu\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add a Block using a Keyboard Shortcut\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Remove a Block\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Video Tutorial\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Try it Out\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Blocks are used to present content on pages or posts in several ways. They can contain a variety of information and are all designed uniquely, so there is always a block that will match your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When creating a page or post, you will use blocks to present text, images, videos, and more. One way to think of it is like you’re putting together a virtual puzzle or scrapbook, uniquely presenting information in an aesthetically pleasing, organized way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re repeatedly adding the same content to the same block or group of blocks, you can create reusable blocks. With reusable blocks, you can save a block (or a group of blocks) to use later in any post or page on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are all kinds of different content blocks that you’ll learn about in detail throughout this training. For now, we’re just going to focus on how to add and remove blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-by-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple ways that you can add a block. You can<\/p>\n\n\n\n