Using the Insert More tag

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  opey124 · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 4:38 pm

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  I am confused when using this tag (Insert More tag).

  I thought when I used this, what would be displayed would be MORE and then you could click on the MORE and read further. This is not happening when I preview my post.

  How do I use this and am I using this correctly?

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 4:41 pm

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  We need to see the blog in question in order to help you. Please post the URL starting with http://

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  opey124 · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm

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  I am trying to write a post. I have not published it yet.
  But my blog is:
  http://opey124.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 4:48 pm

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  This is the support documentation link to information and instructions for using “the more tag” to split post content. Do not insert it into any text withing block quotes. To customize the message, simply switch to the HTML editor as described add a space after <!–more, and turn it into something like this…
  <!–more But wait, there’s more–>
  See > http://en.support.wordpress.com/splitting-content/more-tag/

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 5:06 pm

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  And you won’t see it when previewing your post anyway. The more tag works when you’re viewing dynamic pages such as your main posts page or a category page.

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  opey124 · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 5:07 pm

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  Thanks!
  I just figured out it works once it is published!!!

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2010 at 5:08 pm

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  @Panos
  Thanks for adding that. I forgot to mention that “the more tag” does not display when we are in “Preview” mode but will display after we click “Publish”.