Blogger+--+Create+a++Blog+Post

=The Dashboard= When you login to Blogger, you will see your **Blogger dashboard.** Here you will see a list of blogs that you have created or that your are a member of. If you click on the **Blog title**, you will see an **overview** screen. You will see statistics about your blog help links and news from **Blogger.**

To create a **new post**, click on the orange button with the **pencil icon**. To see a list of **current posts**, click on the gray button with the the black paper icon. To view your blog, click the **View blog** button.

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=Creating a Post= When you click on the **pencil icon** from any screen, you will get the **Post Editor** screen.




 * 1. Post Title--** Use a descriptive title that will clue your reader in immediately to the content of the post.
 * 2. Body of the Post--** Keep your post brief and to the point. (or at least as much as possible).
 * 3. Formatting Toolbar--** Many of the functions are similar to a word processor.
 * 4. Publish/Save/Preview--** Use **Publish** when you are ready for your post to go live. Use **Save** to save a rough draft. **Preview** will let you see how your post will look in the web browser.
 * 5. Compose/HTML--** The **Compose** option is the best one to use unless you know how to write web page code. No? Don't worry about it.

=Label Your Post=
 * Labels** (known as tags elsewhere) are used to to organize your blog posts. Add as many labels as needed to describe the content of your posts for the readers of your blog. For example, if you have a blog about cooking and this post is about your grandmothers Chicken Soup recipe, then you could label your post with: chicken soup, recipe, homemade.

The labels will appear as links at the bottom of your blog post. Click on one and **Blogger** will return all of the posts with that label.