Authors: How to use the site

Hello! This guide walks through all the things you can do as an author on the PuzzleDay website. 

What is author mode?

The author role allows you to create/edit puzzles and see team submissions/standings/compositions for an event.

How do I get to author mode?

First log in.
Then, click the event name at the top left corner and then selecting "Author mode." If you have done this successfully, you should now see "- Author" after the event name.

What you will see if you are in author-mode:

I can't get to author mode

• If you do not have the "Author mode" option, contact the event admins.
• If you are selecting the correct option but nothing is happening, try going back to the event homepage first and re-trying from there.

What do I do now?

As an author, you can do a multitude of things. Look a the sections on the navigation pane on the right under "Authors: How to use the site"