Course Wrap-Up & Quick Reference
Summary of everything covered in the course, plus a quick-reference cheat sheet for day-to-day edits.
Congratulations — you’ve completed How to Edit Your Website! Here’s a summary of what you’ve learned, plus a quick-reference card you can bookmark or print for your day-to-day editing work.
What You’ve Learned
- Module 1 — WordPress Basics: What WordPress is, how your site is structured, how to log in, navigate the dashboard, and understand what’s safe to edit.
- Module 2 — Finding Your Pages: The difference between pages and posts, how to navigate to any page, understand page statuses (Draft, Published, Scheduled), preview changes, and understand site structure.
- Module 3 — BeaverBuilder Editing: What BeaverBuilder is, how to open pages, understand rows/columns/modules, edit text, swap images, update buttons and links, and save or discard your work safely.
- Module 4 — Images: What makes a good web image, how to optimize before uploading, how to use the Media Library, and how to insert or replace images on a page.
- Module 5 — Staying Safe: Why previewing before publishing matters, how to undo changes, what to do when something looks broken, when to contact your web admin.
Quick Reference — Common Tasks
- Log in: Go to yourdomain.com/wp-admin
- Find a page: Pages > All Pages > search by name
- Open BeaverBuilder: Visit the live page > click “Edit with Beaver Builder” in the top admin bar
- Edit text: Hover module > pencil icon > edit in panel > Save
- Swap an image: Hover image module > pencil icon > click thumbnail > select from Media Library > update alt text > Save
- Preview: Done dropdown > Preview
- Publish: Done > Publish
- Save without publishing: Done > Save Draft
- Discard session changes: Done > Discard
- Undo a published change: Pages > Edit (not BB) > Revisions > Browse
What NOT to Touch
- Row or column layout settings
- Global templates and Saved Rows
- Navigation menus (Appearance > Menus)
- Theme Customizer settings
- CSS classes on any module
- Plugin settings
- User accounts
- Any code
💡 Tip: Bookmark this page for quick reference during your day-to-day editing. And remember: if you’re ever unsure whether something is safe to change, ask your web admin. They’re here to help.