Use the Post Navigation Link block to display the post pages link navigation for the previous and next pages.
![WordPress block editor with a post navigation link block selected](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image12-2-1024x286.png)
Click the (+) icon to open the block inserter pop-up window and search for the Next post or Previous post blocks.
![A demonstration how to add the post navigation link block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image10.gif)
You can also use the keyboard shortcut /next-post or /previous-post to quickly insert a preferred Post Navigation Link block.
Detailed instructions on adding blocks can be found here.
Block toolbar
To view the block toolbar, click on the block, and the toolbar will be displayed.
Every block comes with unique toolbar icons. These block-specific controls allow you to manipulate the block right in the editor.
Both the Previous post and Next post blocks show five buttons in the block toolbar:
![Block toolbar for the post navigation link block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image8-4.png)
- Transform to
- Drag
- Move up/down
- Change text alignment
- Options
Transform to
![The transform button on the post navigation link block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image11-2.png)
Click on the Transform button to convert the Post Navigation Link blocks into Columns or Group blocks.
Drag icon
![The drag icon on the post navigation link block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image6-2.png)
To drag and drop the block to a new location on the page template, click and hold the rectangle of dots, then drag it to the new location. The blue separator line indicates where the block will be placed. Release the left mouse button when you find the new location to place the block.
Move arrows
![The move arrows on the post navigation link block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image9-2.png)
The up and down arrow icons can be used to move the block up and down on the page.
Detailed instructions on moving a block within the editor can be found here
Change text alignment
![Change alignment tool on the post navigation link block toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image5-3.png)
Use the change text alignment tool to change the text alignment for the Post Navigation Link blocks. The following is a list of the block width options:
- Align text left
- Align text center
- Align text right
Options
The More Options menu represented by three vertical dots on the far right of the toolbar gives you more features such as the ability to duplicate, remove, or edit your block as HTML.
![Examples of the location of the "More Options" menu in a Paragraph block.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2023/08/more-options-generic-6-3.png)
Read about these and other settings.
Block Settings
The block settings panel contains customization options specific to the block. To open it, select the block and click the cog icon next to the Publish button.
![Settings button on the WordPress block editor interface](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image3-1.png)
Here are the options for the Post Navigation Link block:
Settings
Click Transform to variation to convert the Next post or Previous post blocks to their opposite blocks.
![Drop-down menu to transform the post navigation link block variation](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2022/12/image2-4.png)
It’s also possible to display the title as a link, or include the label as part of the link.
Typography
The Post Navigation Link block provides typography settings to change the font size, appearance, line height, letter case, and letter spacing.
For details, refer to this support article: Typography settings overview
Advanced
The Advanced tab lets you add CSS class(es) to your block. This will allow you to write custom CSS and styles for the block.
![The advanced section lets you add a CSS class to your block.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2019/03/image3-7.png)
Changelog
- 2023-07-25
- Fix broken images URLs
- Created 2022-12-14
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