How do I create a post in Commons?
Go to the Commons tool.
![Go to the Commons tool.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/303/original/dd169005-0bd5-498e-828d-9e1be9d98579.png)
Select the Commons tool from the Tool Menu of your site.
The Commons page will display.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/308/original/345d3a5c-a02a-4577-af6c-6ac8ba647ebc.png)
The text box at the top of the page will always start off with "What's on your mind?" until you type something into the box.
Add text.
![Add text.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/312/original/eea7f657-2a62-45ae-b160-0e5de36c852a.png)
Type your text into the box.
And/or add a link. (Optional)
Click the Insert a link button.
![Click the Insert a link button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/305/original/343b9027-156a-48d5-bf35-ed9f152ebd64.png)
Enter the link, and click Insert.
![Enter the link.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/297/original/230e223b-ec25-43f4-8db8-86db512e73a9.png)
Enter the text to display for the link, the URL of the link, and then click Insert.
And/or add an image. (Optional)
Click the Insert an image button.
![Click the Insert an image button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/314/original/a79e9dfc-365b-4d14-9d34-7e4ded769244.png)
Select Choose File.
![Select Choose File.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/310/original/d17b5305-db3d-4559-9525-c80c948bb6ec.png)
Select the file.
![Select the file.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/299/original/95d0f0be-93f6-49e8-8156-6bb59797ce52.png)
Click on the name of the image. Then click Open.
Click Insert.
![Click Insert.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/301/original/fa072b5c-1cec-4c77-a4f0-486b3f81d6ee.png)
Click Post.
![Click Post.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/296/original/1db5635b-cc54-4195-af58-590e041b2a3b.png)
Click Post to submit the post to everyone on the site with access to view it.
View post.
![](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/359/295/original/22c06dfb-8f28-47e9-88f8-7ffed9ab1aba.png)