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  jenc2734 · Member · Jan 5, 2016 at 10:57 pm

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  Hello, I would like only a summary of my blog posts instead of the whole thing to post. I’ve tried both the excerpt format and the read more tag. Neither seem to be working. I’m using the High Wind theme. Any tips?

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  timethief · Member · Jan 5, 2016 at 10:59 pm

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  Hi there,
  Be aware that “the more tag” is not a theme-specific feature. There is also no global setting for it.

  Note that the setting here > Settings > Reading is only for the RSS Feed summary and does not affect the posts.

  If you want to display only excerpts on the front page of the blog followed by read more links, you can insert “the more tag” into each post prior to publication.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/more-tag/

  The read more tag can be inserted once only into any post to change the front page or main page for posts display from full post to an excerpt. The split in the text does not display to you in preview mode but it will be there after the post is published.

  Alternatively, you can switch to using a theme that automatically displays front page excerpts. This is a list of only SOME active themes on WordPress.com that use the excerpt instead of full post content. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/theme-with-automatic-excerpts?replies=13#post-1396410

  For other ways to splitting content in posts see > https://en.support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/