Title: Adding the read more tag
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Adding the read more tag

 *  Resolved [Gloria333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gloria333/)
 * (@gloria333)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/)
 * I want to add the basic “read more” tag to my posts once I begin to get more,
   but cannot seem to figure out how. I know there are some plug-ins available but
   I thought that there was a standard one already included. I am using a child 
   theme of twenty-twelve. My site is: catholictravelblog.com
 * Any help in getting started would be appreciated. I don’t know code, although
   I suppose I could do a little bit if that is necessary.

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722880)
 * Have you read this:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More](http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More)
 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722881)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More](http://codex.wordpress.org/Customizing_the_Read_More)
 *  Thread Starter [Gloria333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gloria333/)
 * (@gloria333)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722912)
 * I have read it, but don’t understand it. I understand the basic concept” To add
   a more quicktag in your post, put your cursor where you want to end the excerpted
   content of your post and click the more quicktag button. quicktags are the little
   buttons found above the editing window in your Administration > Write > Post 
   SubPanel. They include bold, italic, links, and others, and the famous more.
 * I insert the more button, but nothing changes. So I must be missing a step after
   that.
 *  Thread Starter [Gloria333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gloria333/)
 * (@gloria333)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722952)
 * Well, it does work after all. When I hit preview this post it does not show it
   but when I go completely out of WordPress and pull it up in another browser there
   it is! Weird, imho.
 *  Thread Starter [Gloria333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gloria333/)
 * (@gloria333)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722953)
 * Thanks to those who responded. One more question. I thought I had it figured 
   out….but then the next post I tried it on it did not appear to work. Do I need
   to clear my cache, or is there some sort of delay?
 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722958)
 * Generally, yes, you should clear your browser cache. And if your site is using
   any caching that may prevent changes from appearing right away as well.

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 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-the-read-more-tag/#post-3722958)
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