Tools in the rich text editor toolbars

The following is an explanation of the rich text editor icons / tools



Text formatting: This dropdown box enables you to apply pre-set headings to selected text



Bold: Applies bold formatting to selected text e.g Bold




Underline: Applies underline formatting to selected text e.g Underline



Strikethrough: Applies strikethrough formatting to selected text e.g Strikethrough



Subscript: Applies subscript formatting to seleted text, e.g. subscript formatting _{looks like this}



Superscript: Applies superscript formatting to selected text, e.g. superscript formatting ^{looks like this}



Copy: Copies highlighted text and / or selected images to the clipboard
Please note: The RTE copy tool does not function in the same manner as the copy tool in word; in the rich text editor it is only possible to copy one section of content to the clipboard at a time



Cut: Cuts highlighted text and / or images and stores them on the clipboard
Please note: As above: the RTE copy tool does not function in the same manner as the copy tool in word; in the rich text editor it is only possible to copy one section of content to the clipboard at a time



Paste: Pastes the current clipboard content to wherever your cursor is currently located



Undo: Undoes the previous action



Re-do: Re-does the previous action



Justification: Applies justification to selected text. From left icon to right;

• left justification: smooth left edge, ragged right edge
• centre justification: ragged right and left edges
• right justification: smooth right edge, ragged left edge
• fully justifed: smooth left and right edges

Remove format: Enables you to apply your default format to the selected text



Numbered bullets: Applies numbered bullets to selected text



Bullets: Applies unnumbered bullets to selected text



Decrease Indent:  Reduces the indent on a block of text. In a list "goes up one level"



Increase Indent: Reduces the indent on a block of text. In a list "goes up down level"



Insert file: Enables the insertion of an image into the page / modification of an existing image as well as the uploading of document and other files (e.g PDFs, images etc.) and the setting of links to them, enables access to the inbuilt image editor
See here for important information regarding the use of the Rich Text Editor and images



Flash and Quicktime dialog: enables the embedding of Flash/Shockwave games and videos as well as Apple Quicktime .mov files



Horizontal rule: Inserts a horizontal line wherever the cursor is currently located



Insert web link: Enables the creation or modification of hyperlinks to internal / external pages
See here for information on web links



Delete link: Enables the deletion of links



Anchor: Enables the linking of points within a web page
See here for information on anchors



Table: Enables the insertion and editing of tables 
See here for information on tables



Toggle grid: Turns off table borders



Insert special character: Enables the insertion of special characters, e.g. "ø" or "¶"



Universal Keyboard: Enables you to use different keyboards and letters



Templates: Gives you a choice of different templates to choose from for the editor



Embed Raw HTML code: Enables you to embed a source code into your homepage
Important: This is only recommended for advanced users and you do it at your own risk 



Toggle HTML Source: Will swap the rich text editor between 'normal' and 'code' views. The code view enables the viewing and direct editing of programming code

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Keyboard shortcuts

The Rich Text Editor works in a similar way to a word processor. You can use keyboard shortcuts to correct mistakes, apply formatting changes and manipulate text

Ctrl + Z = undo

Ctrl + Y = re-do

Ctrl + X = cut

Ctrl + C = copy

Ctrl + V = paste

Ctrl + B = bold

Ctrl + I = italicise

Ctrl + U = underline

Ctrl + A = select all content

Ctrl + F = find