visual editor tab missing

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  byrddogg · Member · May 20, 2011 at 6:26 pm

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  hello When I add a new post I’m unable to find the visual editor tab, actually it’s missing. Please advise thank you
  http://unklesal.wordpress.com/

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  byrddogg · Member · May 20, 2011 at 6:31 pm

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  Yes I forgot I’m running firefox 3.6.17 and Mac osx 10.4.11

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  devblog · Member · May 20, 2011 at 6:36 pm

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  This answer may help

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/where-has-the-html-editor-gone?replies=6#post-608354

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  byrddogg · Member · May 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm

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  thank you. Re: your council, “You don’t see it because you’re already in HTML mode. See if in your Personal Settings if the “Disable the visual editor when writing” checkbox is checked. If it is, then uncheck it to enable both “Visual” and “HTML” tabs.”

  I’m sorry but when I went to my personal settings I did not see a checkbox for visual or HTML boxes. I am in visual mode but still do not have a box to make the writing bed bigger, still in trouble, and in need of assistance …

  http://unklesal.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2011 at 10:07 pm

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  @unkulsal
  Go here please > Settings > Users > Personal Settings
  Look for this near the top of the page:

  Personal Options
  Fun Surprise me. (Fun mode.)
  Visual Editor __Disable the visual editor when writing

  Confirm there is no checkmark ^ there and click “Save Changes”

  Then go here > Settings > Writing
  Writing Settings
  Size of the post box ___lines

  Increase the size and click “Save Changes”

  Does this resolve your issue?

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  thesacredpath · Member · May 21, 2011 at 10:10 pm

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  It is the second line of stuff on the personal settings page. To have the visual editor available, you have to have that box on the second line unchecked. Make sure and save after making that change.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/personal-settings/

  You didn’t ask about making the text area in the editor larger in your first post. That is at settings > writing.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/writing-settings/

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  byrddogg · Member · May 24, 2011 at 9:56 am

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  thank you, the box in my personal settings is not checked. What’s missing from my visual editor is the blue box I usually check to enlarge the writing area, it’s usually two icons to the right of the ABC spellcheck, the box just isn’t there, please help thank you
  http://unklesal.wordpress.com/