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Adding images to a page

Note: All images used on your site should be accessed from the NAU Online Photo Gallery. If you have any questions about the use of photos on your website, please contact Rayma Lee from NAU Marketing.

Watch the Media Library video

Watch the Image Callout and Image Caption video

Step 1: Access the Media Library

Adding media to your WordPress site adds it to your Media Library, so you can access the same media from any Page or Post in your site.

There are several methods to access the Upload New Media or Medial Library:

Arrows specifying the multiple ways to add new media within WordPress.

  • Click Media from the side menu, then select Add New
  • Click + New from the top menu, then select MediaThe Add Media button in the text editor of WordPress.
  • In the Page or Post editing view, click Add Media above the text editor

Step 2: Add media to your page

The process for adding an image is the same for Pages and Posts. Please review the image callout and image caption pages for adding images using the shortcodes.

  1. In the text editor, insert your cursor where you’d like to insert the image.
  2. Click Add Media.
  3. Select the image from the Media Library.
  4. Ensure all titles and alt text are included.
  5. Select the size of the image from the dropdown menu in the Attachment Display Settings.
  6. Click Insert into page.

How to make edits to images in the content editor

Once an image is added to a page or post, you can still make edits to the size and alignment. The instructions below apply only when using the visual editor.

  • To change the alignment, select the image and choose the alignment option.
  • To change the size, select the image and click the pencil icon. Make the necessary adjustments and click Update.
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