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===Insert an image===
 
===Insert an image===
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# Position the cursor where you want to insert an image.
 
# Select '''Insert/Edit Image''' (http://www.rcampus.com/fckeditor/images/toolbar/button.image.gif) icon. This will open the '''Image Properties''' dialog box.
 
# Click on '''Upload''' tab then the '''Browse''' button.
 
# Select an image from your computer and press [Open].
 
# Click on '''Send it to the server''' button. When a success notice pops up, press [OK]. You should see the selected image in the '''Preview''' box.
 
# Press [OK].
 
  
The uploaded image is now showing on the page.  Click on '''save''' at the bottom of the page.
 
  
 
==Save your work==
 
==Save your work==

Revision as of 17:18, 8 September 2009

This tutorial will show you how to create a web page like this.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a sample home page with a welcome message, an image and a link to an external website.


Invoke the online editor

  1. Go to the page you want to build.
  2. Click on the edit button (edit_page.gif) located next to the page.

Note: A web page is a document and will be saved into your document center.


Working with text

Enter title and basic text

Enter text
  1. Enter title (e.g. "Home page") in the Title box. The title is not displayed to others.
  2. Enter message (e.g. "Welcome to my site") in the content area.


Change text color

Highlight the text
Select a color
  1. Highlight the text you want to change.
  2. Click on the Text Color (button.textcolor.gif) drop-down menu.
  3. Click on the color of your choice.


Change text format

While the text is still selected:

  1. Click on Bold (button.bold.gif) icon.
  2. Click on Center (button.justifycenter.gif) icon.


Change text size

Change the text size

While the text is still selected:

  1. Click on Size drop-down menu.
  2. Select large.

Uploading content

Create a link

Link dialog box will pop up
  1. In the online editor, select the text or image to be converted to a link (or enter new text and highlight it). E.g. Type My Link
  2. Click on Insert/Edit Link (button.link.gif) icon. This will open the Link dialog box.
  3. Enter the web address or URL (e.g. http://www.RCampus.com) in the URL box then press [OK].

Note: The link will not be active until the page is saved.


Upload a file or document

  1. In the online editor, type the title of your document as plain text. E.g. Type My Document
  2. Select the text by highlighting it.
  3. Click on Insert/Edit Link (button.link.gif) icon. This will open the Link dialog box.
  4. Click on Upload tab then the Browse button.
  5. Select a file from your computer and press [Open].
  6. Click on Send it to the server button. When a success notice pops up, press [OK].
  7. Press [OK].

Note: The link will not be active until the page is saved.


Link to a previously uploaded document

To link to a previously uploaded document from different pages:

  1. In the online editor, select the text or image to be converted to a link (or enter new text and highlight it). E.g. Type My Link
  2. Click on Insert/Edit Link (button.link.gif) icon. This will open the Link dialog box.
  3. From the link dialog box, select Browse server from the link info tab.
  4. Select the document that was previously uploaded.
  5. Press [OK].

Note: The link will not be active until the page is saved.


Insert an image

Template:Upload pictures


Save your work

  1. Click on the save button at the bottom of the page.


See also