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:
The structure of a published post
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
Navigate to a space and click on the composer block to create a post.
Add a Post Title.
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.