WordPress will not let me save an edited post.

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  matthew1960 · Member · Oct 20, 2020 at 11:59 pm

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  For reason in the past couple of days, when I select “Copy” post and the save it, WP states that I am not allowed to edit the post.

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

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · Oct 21, 2020 at 8:20 am

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  Hi there!

  Could you try if clearing the browser’s cache help? You can find here more information on how to clear the cache depending on your browser:

  https://wordpress.com/support/browser-issues/#clearing-your-browser-cache

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  matthew1960 · Member · Oct 21, 2020 at 11:56 pm

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  Did not work to fix the problem

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  staff-totoro · Staff · Oct 22, 2020 at 1:46 am

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  You are using Chrome as your browser, yes? We have had reports of the latest version of Chrome causing issues with the login cookie we store on your browser. This will usually result in a permissions error such as you are describing.

  With this in mind, please:

  1. Log out of your WordPress.com account
  2. Delete all cookies as directed by Google here
  3. Log back into your WordPress.com account

  This has worked for other site owners who have reported this issue, so I am hoping it will work for you as well. If that does not work please let us know thanks!