Title: Cannot see source code
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Cannot see source code

 *  [dpraptor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpraptor/)
 * (@dpraptor)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/)
 * Hi,
 *  How do you view source code?? I spent over an hour searching for answers on 
   the internet. Seems I am the only one who cant do that!! (Im such a noob I guess).
 *  I only show the visual and text tabs in the edit post. I searched all the options
   available and saw nothing to add it. I would have thought the text box would 
   show that, but it only shows simple text.
 *  I tried to use the inspect element, looked everywhere possible – nope. Nada.
   Ziltch.
 *  Anyone please give me the quick and simple way to me to be able to edit the 
   Html source code on my page.
 *  Would greatly appreciate it!!
 * Thanks!

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 *  [Rod Whiteley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rod-whiteley/)
 * (@rod-whiteley)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/#post-4117004)
 * The “Text” tab is really HTML. I suppose it says “Text” in case it frightens 
   people 😉
 *  Thread Starter [dpraptor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dpraptor/)
 * (@dpraptor)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/#post-4117015)
 * Ok, but how do I view the html? It only shows as regular text?
 *  [Rod Whiteley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rod-whiteley/)
 * (@rod-whiteley)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/#post-4117069)
 * If I make some text bold on the Visual tab, when I switch to the Text tab I see`
   <strong>...</strong>` around the bold text. And it works the other way around.
   If I code a table in HTML in the Text tab, when I switch to the Visual tab I 
   see a table.
 *  [ravijethva88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravijethva88/)
 * (@ravijethva88)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/#post-4117072)
 * hello all i am new in wordpress any one help me please…?

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 * [source-code](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/source-code/)

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ravijethva88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravijethva88/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-see-source-code/#post-4117072)
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