Blogs at Penn State Community

First, make sure you have

1. Activated your Personal Web space
2. Created a blog

To create an entry

1. Log in to http://blogs.psu.edu and enter your blog.
2. Click the Write Entry tab at the top. You should see an entry for the blog you just created.
   
3. Fill in a title for your entry and enter text in the textbox below. You can use the formatting buttons as needed. See the Entry Formatting Appendix for details.
4. Add Tags (a list of terms separated by commas) or Categories as needed.
5. Click Save to complete your entry.
6. To view the entry as your public will see it, click the View Site button in the top links. Your blog will open in a new tab or window.
7. To send an e-mail notification, click Share on right of Entry screen
   Note: If this option is not visible, click the Save button.

Key to Formatting Tools

See the Entry Formatting Tools table for an explanation of the different WYSIWYG formatting tools.

Edit and Delete Older Blog Entries

To edit and delete older entries, click the top Manage menu and select Entries. See the Edit and Delete Entries documentation for more details.

Notes on Additional Options

1. Extended tab - Allows you to split a long entry into two sections. Put the second part of a long entry in the Extended screen. Blog viewers will see the first part of an entry in the blog home page followed by a "Continue Reading" link.
2. Format Menu - Allows you to switch between Rich Text (WYSIWYG) and None (HTML Tag) view. Other options refer to alternate markup schemes.
3. Status Menu - Controls whether the public sees your entry
   1. Published (Default) - the public can see your entry
   2. Unpublished - the entry is hidden from the public. Use this to write and save drafts of longer entries.
   3. Scheduled option lets you post entries at specific times in the future.
4. Feedback
   1. Unchecking Accept Comments will disable comments for that entry.
   2. Unchecking Accept TrackBacks will disable trackbacks for that entry.
5. The Publish Date options allow to adjust the publication date of your entry.
6. The Basename field allows you to adjust the URL of your blog entry
   Note: It is NOT recommended that you change your Basename unless you have a specific reason to do so.
7. Display Options - allows you to customize the entry form of your blog.