Title: Post Comments Form block
Author: Femy Praseeth
Published: November 22, 2022
Last modified: June 8, 2024

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# Post Comments Form block

## In this article

 * [Block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)
 * [Block settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#block-settings)
 * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#changelog)

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[Go back to the list of **Blocks**](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/blocks/)

The **Post Comments Form **block_ _displays a post’s comments form. This block is
located inside a Comments block and lets you customize the appearance of the post
comments form.

![Post Comments Form block](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rotO7KFxSTDJn8c9CcbfurtndgT5PYi-
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You can only insert the **Post Comments Form **block**_ _**inside a [Comment Template](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/comment-template-block/)
block within the Comment block. 

Click the (+) icon inside the comment template block to open the block inserter 
pop-up window and search for the **Post Comments Form** block.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut /post-comments-form to quickly insert a **
Post Comments Form**_ _block inside a Comment Template block.

![Adding a Post Comments Form block](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/G7XSaqXP8z02oi7kvJdACwR90T5HhbHTyI_biOG_qKfpAkMhVu9OzNl73zE-
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If your post has comments disabled, you can still add the **Post Comments Form **
and enable the comments again while adding the block:

![Enabling comments from within the Post Comments Form block](https://lh4.googleusercontent.
com/9mVrApf7xB7viAPBvTHVxXOgJjWhAAiIkHUowL6NURi5OzGoVoNNVzt7Fz2g0JParre8SouBciYcch2TUotOdrKkrJRY6ryuW6jJrZo_izqlFKjFhK-
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Detailed instructions on adding blocks can be found [here](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/adding-a-new-block/).

## 󠀁[Block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)󠁿

![Block toolbar in the Post Comments Form block](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/
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The block toolbar contains the tools to customize each block. The **Post Comments
Form **block’s toolbar consists of the following tools:

**Transform to**

You can transform a **Post Comments Form **block** **into a Columns, or a Group 
block. 

![Transform to in the Post Comments Form block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/
files/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-22-at-1.13.33-PM-1.png)

**Block-moving tools**

![Block moving tools in the Post Comments Form block](https://lh4.googleusercontent.
com/WPNrokpDILIErSHIABJTIRqWl8508RE-F51ga6SPfkxOPbBtPPMutWY-UXBsYdZMOn_tL8SHXLQhMwgEO_HsvcQDawXv3RVeoKtioYixa3HBUnEVyAzjy9s_E0P359F2lvD7sXD27EoQNhHQnqmnA2rZj0j4OsdPefBF1tfMdZFOhf1m905z5e86S-
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Use the block-moving tools to move the block up and down inside the editor. Use 
the six dots icon to drag and drop the **Post Comments Form** block and reposition
it anywhere on the editor. Alternatively, click on the up and down arrows to move
the block up or down the editor.

**Change text alignment**

![Change text alignment in the Post Comments Form block](https://lh5.googleusercontent.
com/p9ME0BJDS9GqdoU_Ey7hMTIrI5155Jlt053H7eNJuA6l68Tzp2MRCEhtT33fJNSc7IfvJ1kIrGO_-
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Text alignment options let you align the **Edit** button towards the left, center,
or right.

**More options**

 

The drop-down menu to the left of the [More options menu](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/)
contains a range of additional rich text editing options such as highlighting, inline
code, strikethrough, and more.

Details about **More options** can be found in this [support article](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/).

## 󠀁[Block settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#block-settings)󠁿

The block settings panel contains customization options specific to the block. To
open it, select the block and click the settings icon next to the **Publish** or**
Update** button.

![Post Comments Form block settings.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/
2023/04/post-comments-form-settings-WP-62.png)

Here are the options for the **Post Comments Form** block:

**Color**

The **Post Comments Form** block provides Color settings options to change the text,
background, and link colors.

For details refer to this support article: [Color settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/colors-settings-overview/)

**Typography**

The **Post Comments Form **block provides typography settings to change the font
family, appearance, line height, letter spacing, decoration, letter case, and font
size.

For details refer to this support article: [Typography settings overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/typography-settings-overview/)

**Dimension**

The **Post Comments Form **block provides spacing settings to change the margin 
and padding.

For details refer to this support article: [Dimension controls overview](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/dimension-controls-overview/)

**Advanced**

The **Advanced** tab lets you add CSS class(es) to your block. This will allow you
to write custom CSS and styles to the block.

![Advanced settings in the Post Comments Form block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/
files/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-22-at-1.10.51-PM.png)

## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/post-comments-form-block/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

 * 2023-03-30
    - Updated screenshots
    - Added information about spacing settings
 * Created 2022-11-22

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First published

November 22, 2022

Last updated

June 8, 2024