Create Posts using the Composer

A post is a form of content (text, images links, etc.) published within a Space. Create posts in the composer and share them with a community to start discussions, ask questions, publish information, and more!

In this article, you will learn about the following:

  1. The structure of a published post

  2. Creating a post using the composer

The Structure of a Published Post

a. Poster: The member who created and published the post.

b. Space: Where the post was published.

c. Post Title: The H1 name/description of the post.

d. Body text: The main content. Customized with options explained in the next section.

e. Tag: The label used to categorize posts within Spaces. Can be created/selected within the composer and/or when editing a post.

f. Reaction: A response to a post in which a person chooses one of several emojis to indicate their feelings about the content of the post.

g. Interactions: Displays how many replies and followers this post is generating.

h. Post actions: Like, follow, or share a post.

i. Reply: A published response to a post.

j. Reply to comment: Click here to directly reply to the comment.

k. Second level reply: A published response to a reply that threads underneath it and by default, Mentions the other poster.

l. Reply to post: Click here to respond directly to a post

NOTE: It is also possible for you to create your own types of posts (CMS models). This allows admins to add custom fields to a type of post and helps guide members on what information should be included in each post. Learn more about creating and editing CMS models here.

Create a Post using the Composer

  1. Navigate to a space and click on the composer block to create a post.

  2. Add a Post Title.

  3. Add the body text of the post. Customize the post with the following options:

    a. Add Tags to help categorize your post. For more information on categorizing your content, check out the following article Posts: Add Tag to a Post

    b. ⚡ icon for formatting/menu options:

    c. Enable a shortcut for rich text options.

    d. Include emojis

    e. Attach or embed images

    f. Attach files

Tip: Type '/' to open the formatting menu options.

5. Click Publish.

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