Editor Toolbar
This page describes the usage of the online editor icons on the formatting toolbar.
The formatting toolbar is only avaliable to Internet Explorer 6 and above for Windows, FireFox 1.0 and above for Windows, Mac and Linux, and Netscape 7.1 and above for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Icon | Description | Usage |
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HTML | View content in HTML format | Check to view and edit content in HTML format
NOTE: Check this option to copy/paste HTML code directly into editor. |
Maximize / Minimize | Maximize or minimize the online editor area. | |
Cut | Removes the selection from the active document and places it on the Clipboard. | |
Copy | Copies the selection to the Clipboard. | |
Paste | Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the insertion point, and replaces any selection. This command must follow a Cut or Copy command. | |
Paste as Plain Text | Paste content from clipboard without its formatting. | |
Paste from Word | Paste content that was copied from Microsoft Word | |
Undo | Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed. | |
Redo | Reverses the action of the Undo command. | |
Find | Find text in the content.
Note: Position the cursor at the beginning of content to search the entire content. | |
Replace | Replace text in the content.
Note: Position the cursor at the beginning of content to search and replace the entire content. | |
Select All | Select the entire content. | |
Remove Format | Remove all formatting from selected content. | |
Bold | Convert the selected text to bold. E.g. Bold
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Italic | Italicize the selected text. E.g. Italic
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Underline | Underline the selected text.
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Strike Through | Strike through the selected text.
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Subscript | Convert the selected text into subscript.
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Superscript | Convert the selected text into superscript.
NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting | |
Numbered List | Makes a numbered list (or reverts back to normal if numbered already)
Example: 1. First item on the list 2. Second item on the list 3. Third item on the list | |
Bulleted List | Makes a bulleted list (or reverts back to normal if bulleted already)
Example: * First item on the list * Second item on the list * Third item on the list | |
Outdent | Outdents (reverse indent) the selected text. | |
Indent | Indents the selected text. | |
Left Justify | Set text justification (or alignment) to left. | |
Center Justify | Set text justification (or alignment) to center. | |
Right Justify | Set text justification (or alignment) to right. | |
Full Justify | Set text justification (or alignment) to full, meaning text streches from the left most side to the right most side of the block. | |
Text Color | Set the (forground) color of text. | |
Background Color | Set the background color of selected area. | |
Insert/Edit Link | Inserts a new hyperlink or edits the selected hyperlink.
NOTE: To insert a link, first select the associated text or image. | |
Remove Link | Removes the hyperlink information from selected link and leaves plain text. | |
Insert/Edit Anchor | Inserts a new anchor or edits the selected anchor.
NOTE: To insert an anchor, first select the associated text or image. | |
Insert/Edit Image | Inserts an image from another website (URL) or from your computer. | |
Insert/Edit Flash | Inserts a Flash animation from another website (URL) or from your computer. | |
Insert/Edit Table | Inserts a table. Use this option to layout the content. | |
Insert Horizontal Line | Inserts a horizontal line. | |
Smiley | Insert a smiley in the content. | |
Insert Special Character | Insert special characters not found on the keyboard. E.g. Á € © | |
Insert Page Break | Insert a page break in the content. | |
Insert Template | Insert a pre-formatted template. |
See also
- Online editor
- Free Format
- Sliding Tiles
- Editor Tutorial: Learn how to do basic editing, insert images and links, and format text.
- Building content
- Upload pictures
- Editor Toolbar: Descriptions of toolbar icons
- Online editor FAQ