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title: "Creating an article"
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description: "Creating an article"
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# Creating an article

This guide provides a comprehensive step-by-step process for creating a new article in Document360, from navigating the interface and entering the article title to selecting categories and applying text formatting.

## Click the 'Create' button in the top navigation bar.

Click the Create button at the top of the screen to start the article creation process.

## Select 'Article' from the dropdown menu.

In the dropdown menu that appears, click on Article to choose the type of content you want to create.

## Alternatively, use the flywheel icon

Hover where you want to create the article in the category tree, and click the flywheel icon.

## Select 'Article' from the menu.

In the menu that appears, click Article to create a new article.

## Click 'Blank' to start with a blank article

In the submenu, click the Blank option to create a blank article.

## Click the 'Title' field in the dialog

In the Create new article dialog, enter the article title in the Title field.

## Select the desired category

Choose the desired category from the Category dropdown to position your article.

## Click on 'Advanced' to expand options.

Expand the Advanced section to view additional settings for the article.

## Select the desired editor type.

Choose Advanced WYSIWYG or Markdown as the editor type for the article.

## Click the 'Create' button

Click Create to create a new article with the selected settings.

## View confirmation message

A confirmation message saying Article created will appear at the top.

## Write your article

The new article in the Advanced WYSIWYG editor has three options to help you write an article: Start writing with Eddy AI - Click to enter your desired prompt or topic. The AI will generate an initial draft based on the provided input. Pick a template - Click to open a panel with preloaded templates. Select the desired template to structure your article with pre-defined content. Import document - Click to open the Import panel. Upload a .docx file and the article name and slug will be auto-generated based on the uploaded file's name.

## Edit your content

Once you have drafted your article content, you can edit the content usign the below functionalities: Quick insert menu - The Quick insert menu appears as a floating option within an empty block. It allows you to quickly add commonly used elements to their articles such as Eddy AI writer, bullet list, table, and image. Slash commands - Type '/' in the editor, and a list of options for formatting, inserting, and content reuse appear. This allows you to have a quick access to tools for editing the article content. Toolbar - To change the layout or appearance of the content, use the Advanced WYSIWYG editor’s rich formatting options by clicking the Format icon on the right side of the editor panel.

## Click the 'Text' icon

Open the text formatting options by clicking the T (Format) icon on the right.

## Click the 'Pin' icon

Pin the text styles menu for easy access while editing.

## Task completion

You have now successfully created a new article.