# Using the Block Editor

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# Using the Block Editor

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

New CampusPress sites at Yale use the **Block Editor** (also known as Gutenberg) as the default editor. The Block Editor lets you build pages and posts using individual content blocks — paragraphs, images, headings, buttons, columns, and more.

For an introduction to using the Block Editor, including video tutorials, see [Introduction to the Block Editor](https://docs.campuspress.com/en/articles/797-introduction-to-the-block-editor) at docs.campuspress.com.

## Prefer the Classic Editor?

If you’d rather use the Classic Editor, you can switch in **Dashboard > Settings > Writing**:

- Set **Default Editor for Users** to Classic Editor
- Set **Allow Users to Switch Editors** to Yes so authors can toggle between both editors on individual posts and pages

Note: changing these settings only affects your site — it will not affect other sites on the network.

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