How to add Stories to a Shorthand story

Embed Stories on Shorthand in just a few steps

Embed Stories on Shorthand

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Create a Stories widget for Shorthand on Common Ninja
First, create a Shorthand Stories widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Stories and enter the Editor.
Create a Stories widget for Shorthand on Common Ninja
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Save the Stories widget
When you're done creating the Stories widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Stories widget
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Copy the Stories Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Stories widget to your Shorthand story, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Shorthand story.
Copy the Stories Embed Code
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Paste the code to your Shorthand website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your Shorthand story editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Shorthand’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Stories Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Stories widget on your Shorthand story.
Paste the code to your Shorthand website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Stories widget on your Shorthand widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Shorthand story’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Stories widget to your Shorthand story. You can do this by putting it straight into your Shorthand story's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Shorthand story’s HTML code.