Blogs at Penn State Community

To add a Category to an Entry

1. Log in to your blog and click the Write Entry tab.
2. Scroll to the Category field at the right of the page.
   
3. To add a new category, click Add New.
   
4. Fill in the name of the new category, then click the green plus sign to the right. The new category will appear as a checkbox option.
5. To add the same category to a new entry, scroll to the Category field and click Add Category. A check box will open listing all current categories.
6. Check all appropriate categories and click OK. The Category field will list selected categories.
7. To add new category repeat steps #1-4 above.
   Hint: Create categories in blog entries as topics arise so that your blog avoids listing “empty” categories.
8. To add or change categories of older entries, go to the Manage menu in the top links then select Entries. Click the link for the entry to enter it, then modify the Category field.

Edit Categories and Create Subcategories

The blogs platform allows you to create subcategories. In the archives, subcategories are listed in the sidebar as indented items under a main category.

1. Log in and enter your blog.
2. Click Manage in the top links then select Categories. You will see the “Manage Categories” window listing current categories in the blog.
   
3. Click the name of a category to make edits to the name. Click Save Changes to exit then click the Publish link given.
   
4. To create a new top level category, click the Create top level category link at the top of categories list.. Enter the name of the new category in the text box, then click the Save button. Click Save Changes to exit then click the Publish link given.
   
5. To change a top level category to a subcategory, click the Move link by the name of the category within the categoy list.
6. In the move window, select the name of the top level category. Click the Publish link given to finalize changes.
   
   Check the option dogs to make the category “corgi” a subcategory under “dogs.”
7. To make a subcategory a top-level category, click the Move link then click the Top Level option. Click the Publish link given to finalize changes.
8. Click the Publish link or the Publish (circle arrow) button before leaving this page to make sure all changes take effect.