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Online Editor Help:
See also Editor Tutorial


Editor Toolbar:
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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. For other browsers, click here.

Icon Description Usage
HTML Source 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 Miximize / Minimize Maximize or minimize the online editor area.
Cut Cut Removes the selection from the active document and places it on the Clipboard.
Copy Copy Copies the selection to the Clipboard.
Paste 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 as Plain Text Paste content from clipboard without its formatting.
Paste from Word Paste from Word Paste content that was copied from Microsoft Word
Undo Undo Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry you typed.
Redo Redo Reverses the action of the Undo command.
Find Find Find text in the content.
Note: Position the cursor at the beginning of content to search the entire content.
Replace 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 All Select the entire content.
Remove Format Remove Format Remove all formatting from selected content.
Bold Bold Convert the selected text to bold. E.g. Bold

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Italic Italic Italicize the selected text. E.g. Italic

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Underline Underline Underline the selected text. E.g. Underline

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Strike Through Strike Through Strike through the selected text. E.g. Strike Through

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Subscript Subscript Convert the selected text into subscript.
E.g. Normal Text Subscript Text

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Superscript Superscript Convert the selected text into superscript.
E.g. Normal Text Superscript Text

NOTE: Select text first, then click this icon to apply formatting
Numbered List 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 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 Indent Indents the selected text.
Left Justify Set text justification (or alignment) to left.

Example:
This text is left justified.
Center Justify Center Justify Set text justification (or alignment) to center.

Example:
This text is center justified.
Right Justify Right Justify Set text justification (or alignment) to right.

Example:
This text is right justified.
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.

Example 1:
This text is full justified but it doesn't show.

Example 2:
This text is aslo full justified. As you see, only longer paragraphs that are wordwrapped are full justified. And only lines that can fill the block horizontally are full justified. The last line is not full justified.
Text Color Text Color Set the (forground) color of text. E.g. This text is in blue and this text in red
Background Color Background Color Set the background color of selected area. E.g. This background is in silver and this is in yellow
Insert/Edit Link 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 Remove Link Removes the hyperlink information from selected link and leaves plain text.
Insert/Edit Anchor 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 Insert/Edit Image Inserts an image from another website (URL) or from your computer.
Insert/Edit Flash Insert/Edit Flash Inserts a Flash animation from another website (URL) or from your computer.
Insert/Edit Table Insert/Edit Table Inserts a table. Use this option to layout the content.
Insert Horizontal Line Insert Horizontal Line Inserts a horizontal line like the following:
Smiley 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 Page Break Insert a page break in the content.
Insert Template Insert Template Insert a pre-formatted template.


Tips & Tricks
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How to import Microsoft Word documents into the online editor:

   Using 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:
  1. Copy desired content from MS Word
  2. Position cursor in the online editor and click on paste ()
  3. If asked "Do you want to clean it before pasting?" select [OK]


   Using other browsers:
  1. Save the file as a web page in MS Word
  2. From MS Word go to View and select HTML Source (if option is not available see below*)
  3. Select and copy the entire HTML source from MS Word
  4. Position cursor in the online editor and click on paste ()

* If HTML Source is not enabled, open the HTM file using any text editor (e.g. Notepad). Select and copy the entire code and paste it into the online editor.


How to upload an image from your PC:
  1. Click on Insert/Edit Image ()
  2. Click on [Browse...]
  3. Select the image file on your PC and click on [Open]
  4. Click on [Send it to the Server] and wait until image is uploaded. Note: if the image file name includes quotes or special characters, rename the file to remove all non alphanumeric characters first
  5. Click on [OK] to insert the image into content
How to create a link:
  1. Select the text or image that is to become a hyperlink
  2. Click on Insert/Edit Link ()
  3. In the URL box enter the URL (web address) of the link and press [OK]


Browser Compatibility
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Supported browsers: Supported browsers.  Click for more information.
Supported: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above for Windows. Supported: FireFox 1.0 and above for Windows, Mac and Linux. Supported: Netscape 7.1 and above for Windows, Mac and Linux. Not Supported: Safari Not Supported: Opera The formatting options and editor toolbar is ONLY available 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. Earlier version of Internet Explorer, Firefox and Netscape, as well as Opera, Safari, and other browsers are not supported.

If you use any unsupported browsers, you need to either (1) know HTML and enter HTML manually, or (2) use an HTML editor program and copy/paste the HTML into our editor box, or (3) use plain and unformatted text.