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title: "Authors"
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All posts and pages have one or more authors. The default author is the user who created the post, but more authors can be added and the original author can be removed if there is at least one more author assigned to that post. Authors do not need to be users; profiles may be created for "Guest Authors" and assigned as authors on posts.

This article covers how to setup **Authors **within the [Classic Editor](#classic-editor) or the [Block Editor](#block-editor).

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Classic Editor

*Note that this post has two authors, as is displayed in its byline.*

### Assigning Authors to Posts

To be able to add or change post authors, the **Authors** section must be enabled on the post's edit screen. Check the Authors box under [Screen Options](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10783457390) at the top of the page.

To add an author, start typing their name in the box labeled **Search for an author**. The author should appear below the search box, and you can click on the result to add the author to the post.

![Author screen ](media://8d1e02c1-2843-48c2-9c3c-1336a9e42e99)

![Authors module](media://f3919a51-a8ab-4196-b869-175c6848af29)

Once a post contains multiple authors, you may click and drag an author to change the order they appear in the byline. A **Remove** link also appears next to each author's name. If you click on the name of an author you can edit their display name.

### Adding a Guest Author

To add a guest author, go to **Users > Guest Authors** and click **Add New**.

![Users Menu](media://1cbcb7d6-3fe6-4389-aef4-84caf9e5c1c3)

On the Add New Guest Author screen, fill out any applicable fields and click **Add New Guest Author** under **Save**. You may now search for and add this author in a post just as you would any user.

![Add New Guest Author](media://3c5b9ecd-9ee0-445b-9d60-1b10cb2f3d62)

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Block Editor