My "adding a post" page is a mess! HELP!

• 

  timmushey · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 6:41 pm

  • Copy link
  • Add topic to favorites

  Over the past couple of weeks, my “add a post page” has changed dramatically. It is borderline not useable. There are all kinds of weird characters present, and it makes it difficult to edit. As an example, if I try and bold something, instead of bolding, it puts characters around the words and actually writes the word “bold”.

  There are many other weird little things that are happening. I can’t figure out how to get it back to normal. Can anyone suggest how I can get it to the same old user friendly “add a post” page.

  Thanks in advance!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

• 

  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 6:46 pm

  • Copy link

  Are you referring to the dashboard of your own blog?
  Dashboard > Posts > All Posts > Add New

  Or are your referring to the front page of WordPress.com?
  http://wordpress.com/#!/post/

• 

  timmushey · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 6:49 pm

  • Copy link

  The dashboard on my own blog. I have to run to some meetings but will be able to respond in about three hours if you have any more questions. Thanks for clarifying…Tim

• 

  raincoaster · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 7:35 pm

  • Copy link

  What browser and version are you using?

• 

  timmushey · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 10:11 pm

  • Copy link

  Typically i will use internet explorer. I know when I had issues before I switched to google chrome. I am not sure what version I am using…

• 

  timethief · Member · Mar 5, 2013 at 10:14 pm

  • Copy link

  If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.

  Note: If you are using an IE9 browser in compatibility mode that makes it render as IE7 and IE7 is not supported. To disable see > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1196-internet-explorer-compatibility-view-turn-off.html

  If you are running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com please do these four things:

  1. Try clearing your browser’s cache:

  http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050

  2. Make sure that you have third-party cookies enabled: http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/

  3. Try with all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily disabled.

  4. Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

  If it’s still happening, let us know exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://www.whatbrowser.org/ and also post any error reports you get.