Using Microsoft Word 2010 to Write a Blog Post

So I discovered the other day that I could use Microsoft Word 2010 to write a blog post. So for all those new students out there doing WEB101 (and for anyone else that is interested) I thought I would write up a tutorial.

Now this Tutorial is based on using Wordpress but can be set up for other Blog providers also.

So before we begin we need to set up some setting in Wordpress to allow remote publishing.

1. Log into your Wordpress Dashboard
   
2. Go to Settings > Writing
   
3. Then tick the Atom Publishing and XML-RPC boxes
   
   
4. Now you can Save Changes
   

Now that is done we can get onto Microsoft Word

1. Open MS Word and select File > New > Blog post and press Create
   
   
2. You may be prompted to set up a new account if not select Manage Accounts
   
   
3. Click New
   
   
4. From the drop down list choose a Blog Provider and then Click Next
   
   
5. Enter the URL of your Blog in the highlighted section
   
   
6. Enter your User Name and Password (it is up to you if you want word to remember your password – if you don't tick the box you will be prompted for your password whenever you add a post) Click OK
   
7. You have completed the set up!
   
   
8. Now it is a matter of writing up a post (like this one) and then clicking the Publish Button (if you use the drop down button under the Publish button you can choose to Publish as Draft so you can log on and see what it will look like before Publishing live)
   
   

I hope you have found this tutorial useful. Be sure to check back for more tutorials or follow me on Twitter to be kept up to date!