accessing classic dashboard

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  peanut2 · Member · Jan 8, 2016 at 5:04 pm

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  Is there a way to use the classic dashboard? I find the new editor completely unusable, a total time-suck, and just plain bad. The older version was PERFECT!! Please tell me how to access it. Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Jan 8, 2016 at 5:08 pm

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  You cannot deactivate the new Beep Beep Boop editor but you do not have to use it. For locating the ways and means of accessing the legacy or classic pages for creating posts, editing posts, and for viewing stats see here > Navigating the Classic WordPress.COM interface http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/navigating-the-classic-wordpress-com-interface/

  On the dashboard of your own blog at
  Dashboard > Posts > All Posts > Add New
  To create posts in the classic editor for you that link is

  http://en.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.php

  On the dashboard of your own blog at
  Dashboard > Posts > All Posts one can hover over any post title and click the Edit link. and proceed with editing.

  http://en.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit.php

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  timethief · Member · Jan 8, 2016 at 5:10 pm

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  Oh Frap! I incorrectly assumed your username would be linked to your blog but obviously, it wasn’t.

  Replace “en.wordpress.com” with the name of your blog the URLs above.