In this story
Where: Stories → All stories → The story editor
Open this page: admin.<your-site>/articles (replace <your-site> with your site address). Then open the one you want.
Steps
- Open View then Outline and checks, or Tools then Accessibility checker.
- Read the Outline (your headings). If empty it says to add a heading with ## .
- Read Accessibility and readability. A count shows "No issues" or the number of issues.
- Tap an issue to jump to it and fix it.
- Use Tools then Word count and Spellcheck as needed.
Good to know
- Checks include: Image without alt text; Heading level skipped; Link text that does not say where it goes; Link without text; Very long paragraph; Table without a header row; Maths without a spoken description; Button text that does not say where it goes; Table of contents with fewer than 3 headings; Code block without a language; Footnote not referenced.
- The status bar shows characters and "min read".
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do checks block publishing?
No. They are advice. The publishing checks are separate: see Publish, schedule and review.
Where do I see the reading time?
In the editor status bar, which shows characters and "min read".