Paragraph

In the editor, the first “Type / to choose a block” block is by default a paragraph block. To add additional Paragraph blocks, click the “+” symbol and search for “Paragraph”. Then, select the Paragraph block icon. Pressing Enter/Return after you are finished writing a paragraph will also automatically create a new paragraph block.

Paragraph block in the WordPress block inserter.

Editing a Paragraph Block

To add text to the Paragraph block, click into the block and begin typing.

In the block toolbar, you have options to change the alignment, bold, italicize, or link the text.

The paragraph block in the WordPress editor with an annotated toolbar.

Paragraph Examples

Left-aligned:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Center-aligned:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Right-aligned:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.