Advanced Content Editor Features

In the content editor’s advanced mode, you see three rows of functions. Click the show less (  ) function—represented by two down pointing arrows—to view only one row of functions.

The following tables describe each function.

 
Row 1 Functions Description
Bold the selected text.
Italicize the selected text.
Underline the selected text.
Display text with a horizontal line through the letters (strikethrough).
Select a paragraph style for the text. Click the down arrow next to the displayed current style to select from a list of all available styles.
Select the font face for the text. Click the down arrow next to the displayed current font to select from a list of all available fonts.
Select the size of the text. Click the down arrow next to the displayed current font size to select from a list of all available font sizes.
Create a bulleted list. To learn more, see Working With Lists.
Create a numbered list. To learn more, see Working With Lists.
Set the text color. Click the down arrow to select a different text color.
Set the text highlight (background) color. Click the down arrow to select a different highlight color.
Remove all formatting, leaving only the plain text.
Opens a preview window showing how the content will appear after submitting.
Opens the context editor help window.
Expand the content editor window to fill the entire browser frame.
Collapse functions to one row of the most used text formatting functions.
 
Row 2 Functions Description
cut button Cut the selected items.
copy button Copy the selected items.
paste button Paste the most recently copied or cut items.
find and replace button Search for and replace text. To learn more, see Using Find and Replace.
undo button Undo the previous action.
redo button Redo the previous action—available only if an action has been undone.
align to the left button Align text to the left margin.
align to the center button Align text in the center.
align to the right button Align text to the right.
fully justify text button Align text to both the left and right margins.
indent button Move the text or object to the right (indent). Click again to indent further.
outdent button Move the text or object to the left (outdent). Click again to outdent further. You cannot outdent text beyond the left margin.
superscript button Make the text into a superscript.
subscript button Make the text into a subscript.
create hyperlink button Add a new or edit an existing hyperlink. To learn more, see Using the Link Function.
remove hyperlink button Remove a hyperlink from the selected text or object.
enter text to the right of the mouse pointer Enter text to the right of the current mouse pointer location (default).
enter text to the left of the mouse pointer Enter text to the left of the current mouse pointer location.
add horizontal line button Add a thin horizontal line to the current mouse pointer position, spanning the entire width of the text area.
add a horizonal rule button Add a thin centered line, setting width, height relative to the current mouse pointer position, and whether to use shadows. To learn more, see Inserting Lines and Horizontal Rules.
add a non-breaking space button Insert a nonbreaking space character at the current mouse pointer position.
spell check button Begin the automatic spell check. Click the down arrow to select a different language. To learn more, see Using the Spell Checker.
 
Row 3 Functions Description
insert file button Add a link to a file in the text box. The Insert Content Link window appears. You can link to the following file types: DOC, DOCX, EXE, HTML, HTM, PDF, PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX, TXT, WPD, .XLS, XLSX, and ZIP. You can link to a file from your computer, from Course Files, the Content Collection, or a URL.
insert image button Embed an image in the text box or edit an existing selected image. The Insert/Edit Image window appears. You can add the following file types: GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, PNG, and TIF. You can add images from your computer, from Course Files or the Content Collection, or a URL. To learn more, see Adding Images.
insert media button Embed a media clip in the text box or edit an existing selected media object. TheInsert/Edit Media window appears. From the Type drop-down list, select the type of media you want to add: Flash (default), HTML 5 video, QuickTime, Shockwave, Windows Media, Real Media, lframe, and Embedded Audio. You can add media files from your computer, from Course Files or the Content Collection, or a URL. To learn more, see Adding Media Files.
open math equation editor button Opens the WIRIS Formula Editor page—the visual math equation editor page. To learn more, see Using the Math Editor.
insert mashup button Add a mashup. To learn more, see Adding Mashups.
show all non-print characters button Click to show all nonprinting characters. Click again to hide them from view.
blockquote button Format the text as a blockquote.
insert special character button Opens the Select Special Character window. Select a symbol to insert at the current mouse pointer position.
insert emoticon button Opens the Insert Emoticon window. Select the emoticon to insert at the current mouse pointer position.
create anchor button Position the mouse pointer where you want the anchor to appear and click to open theInsert/Edit Anchor window. Use anchors to position (anchor) other items and objects, such as images. To learn more, see Using Anchors.
preview button Opens a preview window so you can see how the content will appear after publishing.
insert a table button Click to open the Insert/Edit Table window. To learn more about tables, see Working With Tables.
table row properties button Click to open the Table Row Properties window.
table cell properties button Click to open the Table Cell Properties window.
insert row above button Insert a blank row in the table above the current mouse pointer position.
insert blank row below button Insert a blank row in the table after the current mouse pointer position.
delete row button Delete the current row from the table. If you select multiple rows, all are deleted.
insert column before button Insert a blank column in the table to the left of the current mouse pointer position.
insert column after button Insert a blank column in the table to the right of the current mouse pointer position.
delete column button Delete the current column from the table. If you select multiple columns, all are deleted.
merge cells button Merge two or more selected table cells into a single cell.
split table button Split previously merged table cells. If the cell or cells are not ones that were merged, nothing happens.
open HTML code view Click to open the HTML Code View window. Then, you can directly edit the content HTML code. This feature is intended for experienced web developers. To learn more, see HTML Code View under Advanced Functions.
edit CSS button Edit the cascading style sheet (CSS). This feature is included for experienced web developers. To learn more, see Advanced Image Settings under Adding Images.