{"id":664,"date":"2025-03-13T13:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comm.engineering.asu.edu\/pitchfork\/?p=664"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:27:34","slug":"13-headings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comm.engineering.asu.edu\/pitchfork\/2025\/03\/13-headings\/","title":{"rendered":"13. Headings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adding a heading to your page<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Click inside the page and type \/heading into the prompt. [OR use the left menu.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. In the toolbar, select the heading level you want (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"WordPress<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Once you’ve selected the appropriate heading level, the text will automatically be formatted as a heading with the corresponding HTML tag (e.g. H1, H2, H3, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use headings for organization<\/span> and accessibility<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Proper headings are important for accessibility purposes because screen readers are able to scan a page like sighted users, to skim or scan content to find relevant information. When screen reader users encounter a heading, they can anticipate the type of information that will be presented next, improving comprehension and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a basic outline of an accessible heading structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H1: Page title<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n