If you’ve created a post and scheduled it go live sometime in the future, and then you change your mind, here’s how to make it live – publish it – right now.
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Currently we’re only covering installed versions of WordPress, but in future we’ll be adding tutorials on the hosted version at WordPress.com.
Videos are classified by WordPress 2.7 or 2.6 mostly because the admin screens look different, so if you don’t see a video on your topic, try looking in the other section or try the alphabetical listing.
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You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
WordPress 2.7 
You have WP 2.6 if your admin screen looks like this:
WordPress 2.6 
Administrators Only 
Requires a Plug-in 
Recently Updated
Browser Issues
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Unschedule a post so it will publish immediately
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Changing the default text editor size doesn’t work
If you’ve changed the default size of the text editor box in your admin settings, but it’s not taking effect, here’s why.
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Error message of -1 while in Quick Edit mode
Sometimes while working in Quick Edit, you’ll get a small red warning message “-1″. This is what’s going on.
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Remember the Update button!
When writing or editing in WordPress, it can seem like you’ve saved what you’ve done, but it’s only over when the Update button’s been pressed! Here’s an example:
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Installing plug-ins automatically
Installing plug-ins, which give WordPress added features, was always fairly straightforward, but with WordPress 2.7, it’s very easy. Everything is done for you automatically through the admin panel.
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Why is my post listed as uncategorized?
If you’ve created a post and it shows up as “uncategorized,” here’s what’s happened and what to do about it.
You have WP 2.7 if your admin screen looks like this:
Passworded posts or pages remain visible
After viewing a password-protected post or page, you’ll find that the page is still visible several days later. Don’t worry, the post or page is still passworded for everyone else. And here’s a way to get rid of that cookie easily.
You have WP 2.6 if your admin screen looks like this:
Mistaking posts for pages
I don’t know how many times I’ve caught myself starting a post and then realizing I was on the Write Page screen.
