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Next, add a description. If you’re repinning, it will likely
already have a description. You can leave the description as
is or edit it. Then, simply click the red “Pin It” button on the
bottom right. Now you can go to your board and see your
very first pin.
How to add edit your board and invite people
to join it By clicking Edit Board, you can change the name
of your board, add a description, change the category, or
invite other people to join.several people’s boards before
you get back to the original source, where all the relevant
information is in the form of an article, recipe or retail info.
How to pin from other websites If the site doesn’t have
Pinterest buttons on its content, you’ll have to do it manually
by copying and pasting the URL of the webpage where the
information you would like to save is located.
Back on Pinterest (make sure you’re logged in), click
the plus sign next to your name at the top right, then select
“Add from a website.” On the pop-up window, paste the
URL and click “Find images.” You can then select the image
you want to pin and click the “Pin It” button.
You’ll have to add your own description this time.
It’s a good idea to credit the website where you found the
If you chose a broad topic as I did – gardening ideas – you image.
may never reach the bottom of the page as you scroll down.
If you’ve been scrolling for a while and want to return to the 4. Turn off Email Notifications
Pinterest automatically signs you up to receive emails
top of the page, look for this small “Scroll to Top” icon in
when someone likes one of your pins, when someone fol-
the bottom right of your browser.
lows you and when someone comments on one of your pins.
If you become active on Pinterest, that can mean a lot of
3. Add Things You Like to Pinterest
If you’re browsing the Internet and come across emails. It’s a good idea to look at your email notifications
and decide which ones you would like to receive.
something interesting you’d like to save, try, or buy – like a
recipe, photo, craft project or gardening idea – you can save
Find your settings by clicking your name in the top right and
it to Pinterest to remember for later.
selecting “Settings” from the drop-down menu. You can turn
How to pin from a Pinterest enabled website
mails off by clicking the red “Yes” tab next to “Get email
More and more sites include a “Pin it” Pinterest button with
notifications.” This will switch off all emails.
each piece of content. You can just click that to add what
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you’ve found to one of your boards.