Title: Insert Read More Last modified: June 29, 2019 --- # Insert Read More * Resolved [AJMarks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmarks/) * (@ajmarks) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/) * Many times my posts are long, thousands of words on my site so I use the ‘insert read more’ tag on almost every page as it cuts down on the length of the home page. With the new update that button, the easy click, has vanished. I looked at where I thought was everywhere for it, even used shift-alt-t, to no avail. Where did you hide it? * This is but one of many annoyances of the new 5.0.2 which feel as if the editor part has taken a step back instead of forwards. What was simple and easy is turning into clunky and confusing. - This topic was modified 7 years, 5 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/). Reason: moved from requests/feedback to fixing Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11075254) * There’s a block — type “/mo” on a new line and you’ll be able to add a “more” block. * Yes, I know, but that’s how it now works. 🙁 * Or install the plugin “Classic Editor” and use the old editor instead. * Thread Starter [AJMarks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmarks/) * (@ajmarks) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11075464) * So, basically you took an editor WP had and went backwards with it. In order to fix it I have to install a plugin? Really, where do I complain about such backward headed editors? * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11075559) * No, the new editor is quite a leap forwards, actually. Play with it, start writing in blocks. It takes some getting used to, but when you start exploring the blocks and seeing how they work, I think you’ll find it to be a big improvement. * And yes, the More block serves the same purpose as the old read more tag did. Just insert the more block into your content where you want that break point to be. * Thread Starter [AJMarks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmarks/) * (@ajmarks) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11077859) * No, having to type in “/mo” in a block is going backwards not forwards. Feels like I’m working in HTML again when I first started my website. * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11078127) * No, you don’t have to type in “/mo”. That’s not like a secret code or something. That’s just one method of selecting a block, via the quick block selection shortcut. * You can add a block in many different ways. Click the + button and find the “ more block” in the block selection popup. Hit the / slash key for the block quick select. That sort of thing. * If you are typing along and want to add an image, you can hit / and then type ima in order to search for the image block. Or gal for the gallery block, or whatever. It’s a search that shows up on the screen when you hit / slash. * Or, if you’re in a block, CTRL-ALT-T will insert a new block above it, CTRL-ALT- Y will insert a new block below it. These are shortcuts to the menu item in the block three-dot menu. Many ways to add a new block. The More block is just another block. * Thread Starter [AJMarks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajmarks/) * (@ajmarks) * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11088561) * Otto, I’m not trying to ‘insert a new block’, I’m trying to find the ‘insert read more’ tag button, or was that removed? You know, if you visit the main page and see a bit of an article and then click the ‘read more’ link to get the full page. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11088630) * It was removed in the new editor. You need to add a “more” block, as noted above. The more block functions like the old “more” thing worked. * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insert-read-more-2/#post-11092662) * Yes, the “More Block” replaced the read-more tag method. It’s ultimately the exact same thing, it marks the place in the post where the read-more separation is. Only now, it’s a block, because the post is built out of blocks. You can insert it where you like, move it around, etc. * In a similar fashion, the “Page Break” block replaced the old `