I can't get New WordPress to Work

horse237 · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 6:39 am
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My problems with new format are as follows”

1 I cannot find old drafts.

2 I tried to create a new post. My only option was to either publish it or cancel by leaving the page. No Save Option. No Preview option.

3 I am told there is a convenient hover option from which I can select where I want to go. Baloney. Does not work. Where are my old drafts?

I AM GOING TO HAVE TO STOP USING THIS.

IS THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW DESIGN TO MALE WORDPRESS UNUSABLE.>

Is there an option to go back to the old style?
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 10, 2012 at 6:52 am
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The site linked to your username is a Blogger site. Are you asking about a WordPress.com blog? If so, please provide a link starting with http://
horse237 · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 7:59 am
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http://vidrebel.wordpress.com is my site. I used to have a blogger sire.

I cannot save a draft version when I create a new WordPress post. I cannot preview a new WordPress post.

I cannot find my old WordPress drafts.

The convenient hover ability on my menu in WordPress does not work.

I cannot maneuver and get to where I want to do in this new Dashboard. The old Dashboard used to list all of my drafts. No more.
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 10, 2012 at 9:19 am
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How does it go if you use this link:
http://vidrebel.wordpress.com/wp-admin/
which should bring you back to the old regular dashboard?

If that works, then bookmark it and you’ll be good to go…
horse237 · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 9:23 am
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I just managed to find my drafts. I selected All Posts in a menu Drop Down List. My most recent draft has been saved. I have 375 published posts mixed in with my drafts.That means it will be hell to go through all of those posts to find a draft. Some of my drafts are just a collection of ideas and maybe a link to a news item. I guess they are lost.

No separate list of drafts apart from my old posts.

Is there a way to save my recent posts in New Post? Is there a Preview option? I suppose I could exit New Post and hope it is saved. There are Save Draft and Preview Options available if I go to All Posts and can find my draft.

This new WordPress is just too hard to use.
horse237 · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 9:29 am
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That link is something I have seen. It is worthless. I cannot get to a separate list of drafts. from All Posts. New Post has no Save Draft and Preview Options.
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 9:41 am
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Good Gawd!

At the top of posts > all posts in the dashboard above the list of posts, there are three links:

All | Published | Drafts

Click DRAFTS
limberation · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 10:52 am
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Keep breathing TSP.
horse237 · Member · Mar 10, 2012 at 4:38 pm
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Thanks. I am legally b;ind and had trouble finding that. I am still wondering how I can Save and Preview New Posts before publishing them.
1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Mar 10, 2012 at 4:50 pm
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Here is a link to the post screen module:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-screen/
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 12, 2012 at 5:43 am
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@horse237, my apologies for being short and grumpy. I should not have done that.
horse237 · Member · Mar 12, 2012 at 8:11 am
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TSP. No apologies needed. I am frustrated by my inability to see as well as I would like.’ I spend most of my time blogging about wars and financial collapses we do no need. I was really distraught when all my drafts vanished. I had 20 hours or more of research into congressional junkets and a vote against Free Speech.

I thought I had lost it all. And it was time sensitive. I did recover it and now 12,700 sites linked to it.

Thanks for your help.
thesacredpath · Member · Mar 12, 2012 at 8:46 am
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You are welcome and I’m glad all of them were safe. 12,700 incoming links? That is amazing.

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