Authoring Tools

The articles that you create should be concise and clear. To assist with this, as well as the aesthetics, there are numerous buttons available in the text editor toolbar under the Content tab.

 

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 Source button

View the HTML code of the content created in the Layout subtab.

 Preview button

Previews the article in a blank HTML page.

 Print button

Print the article.

 Cut button

Cut the selection from the article.

 Copy button

Copy the selection from the article.

 Paste button

Paste the selection from the article

 Paste as plain text button

Paste the selection as plain text without any formatting

 Paste from Word button

Paste the selection from Word

 Undo button

Undo the previous action.

 Redo button

Redo the previous action. 

 Find button

Search for terms and phrases used in the article.

 Replace button

Replace the selected search terms or phrases in the article.

 Add Macro button 

Insert a macro into the article.

 Expand Macro button

Expand the macros currently into the article.

 Link Article button

Insert a hyperlink to connect directly to another article.

 Add Image button

Insert an image into the article.

 Bold button

Embolden the selected text.

 Italic button

Add emphasis to the selected text.

 Underline button

Underline the selected text.

 Strikethrough button

Add a strike through the selected text.

 Subscript button

Make the selected text subscript and appear below the body line.

 Superscript button

Make the selected text superscript and appear above the body line. 

 Remove Format button

Remove any changes made to the font (such as color, size, or style) and returns the selection to its default appearance. Does not change paragraph formatting.

 Numbered List button

Add or remove a numbered list to the article.

 Bullet List button

Add or remove a bullet list to the article.

 Decrease Indent button

Decrease the indent of the selected article.

 Increase Indent button

Increase the indent of the selected article.

 Block Quote button

Show the different structural blocks used in the article. This works as a simplified way of viewing the HTML structure of your article. 

 Text direction from left to right button

Set text direction as from left to right (default value for most Western languages).

 Text direction from right to left button

Set text direction as from right to left (languages like Arabic, Persian, Hebrew).

Text Alignment button

Change the alignment of the selected text. The following buttons are available:

  1.  Align left button

  2.  Align Right button

  3.  Align center button

Insert Table button

Insert a table into the article. You may choose the number of rows and columns as well as the width and layout of the table.

Smiley button

Insert a smiley in your article to add flair and personality.

Insert Horizontal Line button

Insert a horizontal line into the article.

Insert Special Character button

Insert a symbol or numerical image into the article.

Link button

Insert a URL link into the article.

Anchor button

Insert an anchor into the article. Use this to link to a particular point in the article.

Paragraph Format button

Change the paragraph styles of the text (Heading, Normal, Address, etc).

Font Name button

Change the font of the selected text.

Font Size button

Change the size of the selected text.

Text Color button

Change the color of the selected text.

Background Color button

Change the color of the text around the selected area.
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