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Text editor

Use the text editor to create text, which can then be published on the website.

The text editor is available to create content blocks, blog posts, events, news, and more.
The following screenshot shows the text editor in advanced mode, displaying all formatting options:

The functions in the toolbar are divided in two types of modes – basic mode and advanced mode.
To switch between the two modes, use the button in the upper-right corner of the text editor.

If you are in basic mode, click More formatting options.
The advanced mode of the text editor is displayed.
If you are in advanced mode click Basic formatting options.
The basic mode of the text editor appears.
Toolbar reference
A complete list of all toolbar functions and in which section you can find information about them.

This section contains:

Format text
You can enter text directly in the editor and use the editor’s formatting text functions.
Format paragraphs
Using the text editor you can also format paragraphs.
Copy and paste
You can insert already created content from another source using editor’s different pasting functions.
Insert and remove hyperlinks
You can create hyperlinks to webpages, e-mails, and anchors in the text.
Insert objects
You can insert various objects, such as tables, images, documents, symbols, and more.
Undo, redo, and other shortcut key functions
The text editor also has functions that are not part of the toolbar, such as undoing and redoing.
Other toolbar functions
You can use additional toolbar and shortcut key functions, such as spellchecking, printing, finding and replacing, and more.
Use the HTML mode
You can enter and edit text as HTML code.
Toolbar reference
Reference to some button combinations that work on a selected portion of text.
Text editor settings
You can configure which functions to appear in the text editor. For example, which buttons to display when a user opens the editor to leave a comment on the website. You can define your custom toolsets and set different tool sets for different modules.
Tutorial: Enable formatting options when posting on forums

Next: Revision history for content items

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