{"id":13748329,"date":"2020-12-05T10:40:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T10:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&#038;p=13748329"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:17:15","slug":"more-options","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/more-options\/","title":{"rendered":"More options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>More options<\/strong> menu in the block toolbar gives you additional options to customize your block. You can access these additional options by clicking on the ellipses (three dots) in the block toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2472\" height=\"1390\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options.png\" alt=\"More options on an image block toolbar\" class=\"wp-image-16366387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options.png 2472w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/More-options-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2472px) 100vw, 2472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1460\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Copy.png 1460w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Copy-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Copy-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Copy-768x407.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1460px) 100vw, 1460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <strong>Copy<\/strong> option to copy a selected block and paste it elsewhere in the editor or even on a different post\/page. When you select the <strong>Copy<\/strong> option, the block will be copied to your clipboard. Then, you can use Ctrl + V (Command + V) to paste it anywhere on your post\/page or other posts\/pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1612\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut.png 1612w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Cut-1536x598.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1612px) 100vw, 1612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <strong>Cut<\/strong> option to cut a selected block and paste it elsewhere in the editor or even on a different post\/page. When you select the <strong>Cut<\/strong> option, the block will be copied to your clipboard. Then, you can use Ctrl + V (Command + V) to paste it anywhere on your post\/page or other posts\/pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duplicate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1686\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate.png 1686w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Duplicate-1536x725.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1686px) 100vw, 1686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Duplicate<\/strong> option clones the selected block right below the original. If you want to duplicate a block to paste it to a different page or post, use the <strong>Copy block<\/strong> option instead.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1754\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before.png 1754w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before-1024x362.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-before-1536x543.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1754px) 100vw, 1754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this option to insert a new block before the selected block(s). This option will create an empty line to add a new block above your current one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add after<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1732\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after.png 1732w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Add-after-1536x548.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1732px) 100vw, 1732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this option to insert a new block after the selected block(s). It creates an empty line for adding a new block below your current one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edit as HTML<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"696\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 684 \/ 696;\" width=\"684\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/edit-as-html.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Select Edit as HTML option and edit the HTML of the block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Edit as HTML<\/strong> option allows you to edit the block using HTML code. You can click on <strong>Edit visually<\/strong> to exit this mode, but the block editor might no longer recognize the original block, depending on your code changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copy styles and Paste styles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1564\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2516 \/ 1564;\" width=\"2516\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/copy-and-paste-styles.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Copy styles<\/strong> option copies all the style option to clipboard. You can go to another block and click <strong>Paste styles<\/strong> to apply the copied styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you see a message like the one below, depending on what browser you are using, you may need to enable clipboard permissions in order to paste styles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-1024x99.png\" alt=\"Unable to paste styles. Please allow browser clipboard permissions before continuing.\n\" class=\"wp-image-16357979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-1024x99.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-768x74.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions.png 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unable to paste styles. Please allow browser clipboard permissions before continuing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each browser handles this differently, but you may see a message similar to this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-chrioe.png\" alt=\"Browser pop-up asking if for permissions to let the website access the clipboard.\" class=\"wp-image-16357980\" style=\"width:468px;height:216px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-chrioe.png 688w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2023\/08\/More-options-6-3-clipboard-permissions-chrioe-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">website-name wants to: &#8220;See text and images copied to the clipboard&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1566\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2522 \/ 1566;\" width=\"2522\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/lock-block.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the <strong>Lock<\/strong> option to lock the selected block, which will prevent the block from being removed, moved, or both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you try to lock a <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/group-block\/\">group block<\/a>, you will see an option to also apply the same lock settings to all blocks nested inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"762\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1126 \/ 762;\" width=\"1126\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/unlock.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hide blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available as of WordPress 6.9, you can now hide blocks, offering an easy option to explore different designs or to prepare content for a later launch. This option hides the block both in the editor and on the frontend. When a block is hidden, it\u2019s also left out of the page\u2019s code entirely, so screen readers won\u2019t announce it and search engines won\u2019t index it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting in WordPress 7.0, you can also show or hide blocks by device type\u2014desktop, tablet, or mobile. Blocks hidden on specific devices are still included in the page\u2019s markup and rendered in the DOM\u2014the hiding is handled with CSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/hide-block.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e5f5fa\">WordPress 6.3 renamed Reusable Blocks to Patterns. A synced pattern will behave in exactly the same way as a reusable block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"702\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 730 \/ 702;\" width=\"730\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/create-pattern.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Save your block as a pattern so you can use them on other posts\/pages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Create <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/reusable-blocks\/\">pattern\/reusable block option<\/a> lets you add the selected block to a list of patterns, so you can use them on other posts or pages as well, and also remove a pattern from your list of patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Optionally, you can set Synced option. Editing the synced pattern will update it anywhere it is used. After creating a synced pattern, you can detach it to a regular block, and edit the block without affecting your already saved synced pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"728\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1126 \/ 728;\" width=\"1126\" controls src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/group.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating a group block will allow you to handle all the nested blocks in one go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the <strong>Group<\/strong> option to group a collection of blocks and treat them as a unit. This is helpful if you want to, for instance, add a common background color to a collection of blocks. Also, you can <strong>Ungroup<\/strong> your blocks, if you don\u2019t want them to be in a group. You can learn more about the Group block <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/group-block\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2104\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16366397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block.png 2104w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block-1536x1026.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/files\/2020\/12\/Delete-block-2048x1369.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2104px) 100vw, 2104px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <strong>Delete<\/strong> option, you can delete the selected block from your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group changelog has-very-dark-gray-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"changelog\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changelog<strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated 2026-05-05\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated video and description for hiding blocks based on devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2025-11-27\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Replaced and updated most screenshots and demos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added in section for hiding blocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2025-06-05\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated &#8220;Cut&#8221; screenshot to match 6.8.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deleted duplicate image in &#8220;Add after&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2025-04-15 (props to <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/nikunj8866\/\">@nikunj8866<\/a>)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Removed <strong>Select parent block (name)<\/strong> and <strong>Move to<\/strong> sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add <strong>Cut<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated screenshots for Copy, Duplicate, Add before, Add after, and Delete sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replaced videos for Edit as HTML, Copy styles &amp; Paste styles, Lock, Create pattern, and Group sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added missing ALT tags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated heading for Create pattern section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2024-05-14\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated screenshots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2023-11-11\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated title to sentence case <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2023-08-08\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress 6.3 renamed Reusable Block to Patterns &amp; update screenshots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updated 2023-03-27\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated screenshots to match 6.2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added &#8220;Copy &amp; Paste Styles&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Updated 2022-10-18<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updated screenshots to match 6.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added link to Reusable block &amp; Group block articles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added Block Locking section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif\">Updated 2022-02-04<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Screenshots and video as per WordPress 5.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>added a quick tip about the name of the &#8220;Remove block&#8221; option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created 2021-08-03<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The More options menu in the block toolbar gives you additional options to customize your block. You can access these additional options by clicking on the ellipses (three dots) in the block toolbar. 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