(Gold and Charcoal themes only) Updating Tagline and About Page Featured Image

Update the Tagline

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If are using the ORGL Charcoal theme Links to an external site. or the STM Gold theme Links to an external site. you have a tagline with filler text on top of your homepage header image. 

Theme tagline over header image on front page of site 

 

To edit the tagline, go to your Wordpress Dashboard Settings menu and select General.

To edit the tagline, go to your Wordpress Dashboard Settings menu and select General.

 

Remove the Tagline placeholder text and enter your personal statement into this field (under 100 words is recommended).

Remove the Tagline placeholder text and enter your personal statement into this field (under 100 words is recommended).

 

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes.

Your tagline has been updated!

 

Update the About Page Featured Image

You'll see an image right above the About section at the bottom of the ORGL Charcoal Links to an external site. and STM Gold Links to an external site. theme homepages.

You'll see a placeholder image right above the About section at the bottom of the ORGL Charcoal and STM Gold theme homepages.

 

You can update this image by first selecting Pages > All Pages in the left-hand navigation and then clicking Edit on the next screen directly under the About title:

You can update this image by first going to Pages > All Pages in the left-hand navigation and then clicking Edit on the About page:

 

On the edit screen for the About page, click on the Set Featured Image link on the right side of the screen and upload an image or choose an existing image from your media files. Make sure your photo is between 1100px-2000px so it doesn't appear pixelated on larger screens.

Once you have selected your new image, make sure to click Update on the right side of the page editing screen:

Once you have selected your new image, make sure to click Update on the right side of the page editing screen:

 

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