Text Editing

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The text editor is where you add and format the text of a page. Its toolbar is at the top. Hover over any button to see its name.

The text editor toolbar.

If the editor is narrow, some buttons move to a second row.

The Toolbar Buttons

From left to right:

  • Link – link text to another page, website or document. Adding and Editing Links
  • Anchor (flag) – mark a spot on the page that a link can jump to. Click where the spot should be, select Anchor and type a short name, such as hours. Then link to it with the address #hours.
  • Image – add a picture. Adding Images
  • Video – add a YouTube or Vimeo video. Adding Videos
  • Embed – add a calendar, map or form from another website. Embedding Content
  • Bold and Italic – emphasize a few words. Headings and Text Formatting
  • Text alignment – align text left, center or right.
  • Horizontal line – add a line across the page to separate content.
  • Block quote – set a quotation apart from the text around it.
  • Paragraph – turn a line into a heading (Heading 2 to Heading 6) or back into normal text. Headings and Text Formatting
  • Styles – make a link look like a button (Primary Button). Available when your cursor is in a link.
  • Numbered List and Bulleted List – add a list. The arrow beside Numbered List lets you choose the starting number or reverse the order.
  • Table – add a table. Adding and Editing Tables
  • Undo and Redo – undo your last change, or redo it. You can also press Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + Y.
  • Remove Format – clear bold, italic and other formatting from the selected text.
  • Source – show the page’s HTML code. For advanced use only; contact support if you’re unsure.

Pasting Text

To copy text from Microsoft Word, Google Docs, an email or another website, see Pasting from Word and Google Docs.

Save the page when you are done. Your page needs to be saved as Published to be seen by the public.

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