Tips and Tricks

What is a Tumblr dashboard and how do you use it?

What is a Tumblr dashboard and how do you use it?

On a desktop, the Tumblr dashboard serves as a useful hub where you can do just about anything. Creating fresh posts, endlessly scrolling through your feed, or messaging with other Tumblrs feel surprisingly good.

What is Tumblr and how do I use it?

Tumblr is so easy to use that it’s hard to explain. We made it really, really simple for people to make a blog and put whatever they want on it. Stories, photos, GIFs, TV shows, links, quips, dumb jokes, smart jokes, Spotify tracks, mp3s, videos, fashion, art, deep stuff.

What to do if you get a message from tumblrbot?

Another thing to note is that you might receive a message from Tumblrbot. Tumblrbot is an official Tumblr bot and it might message you (just once) if it thinks it can help with something. Reply with “stop” to stop receiving messages from the bot.

How do I get the old Tumblr interface?

Now click on the Xkit icon and go to Get Extensions, type ‘Old Blue’ in the search area, and install the Old Blue extension. That’s it. You can now enjoy the good old Tumblr interface.

What is the ‘Old Blue’ Tumblr extension?

Soon after Tumblr began rolling out the update, Xkit released an extension called ‘Old Blue’ that reverts the look and feel of your Tumblr interface. If you have never used Xkit before, head over to this link, download the extension for your browser, navigate to your dashboard and you’ll see the Xkit icon next to the account icon.

What is Tumblr sidebar and how to use it?

When you click on a Tumblr username from your dashboard, be it something from your feed, the messaging box, a followed blog, search results, etc., the blog instantly launches it in a sidebar to the right of the screen rather than typically loading like any ordinary site. It is useful when you need to check a few posts on a blog quickly.