Simple formatting options
If text on your webpage allows for rich text formatting, a number of simple formatting options are available to you.
Format tab
The Format tab in the ribbon toolbar has the following simple formatting controls:
| Command | Icon | Description |
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| Undo | Undoes the last action perform. | |
| Redo | Redoes the last undone action. | |
| Font face | (dropdown) | Applies the font face you select. This dropdown list is only available if your application administrator has explicitly enabled it. It is disabled by default. |
| Font size | (dropdown) | Sets text to the font size you select. |
| Bold | Makes selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text, bold. | |
| Italic | Makes selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text, italic. | |
| Underline | Makes selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text, underlined. | |
| Strikethrough | Runs a horizontal line through selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text. | |
| Subscript | Places selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text in a subscript position. | |
| Superscript | Places selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text in a superscript position. | |
| Text color | Changes the color of selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text, to the one selected in the color picker popup. | |
| Background color | Changes the background color of selected text or, alternatively, the next typed text, to the one selected in the color picker popup. | |
| Bullets | Turns the current paragraph into a bullet item. | |
| Numbering | Turns the current paragraph into a numbered list item. | |
| Increase indent | Moves the margin of the text to the right. | |
| Decrease indent | Moves the margin of the text to the left. | |
| Show/Hide Formatting | Show formatting, specifically:
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| Left-align | Left-aligns the current paragraph. | |
| Center | Centers the current paragraph | |
| Right-align | Right-aligns the current paragraph. | |
| Section Type | (dropdown) | You can apply a header level to text within the Format Area. To apply a header level to text, place your cursor in the line that you want to add a header level to, and select an option from the dropdown:
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| Style | (dropdown) | If defined, you can apply a style to the current selection. The Styles are predefined formatting items. These styles are predefined for the entire system. To apply a style to text:
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| Set Language | Specify that the selected content is in a specific language. This pops up the Language dialog, in which you can select a language or language-country pair from the dropdown control. The read-only text box next to it displays the language code that will be used. Click OK to apply your setting. |
Insert tab
The Insert tab in the ribbon toolbar has the following simple formatting controls:
| Command | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Insert an anchor at the current cursor position. This pops up an Insert Anchor dialog in which you specify the name of the anchor. Once created, you can link to the position of this anchor from a hyperlink. | |
| Character | Insert a special character at the current cursor position. This pops up an Insert Character dialog in which you can select a special character to insert. | |
| Abbreviation | Insert an abbreviation or acronym. This pops up an Insert Acronym dialog in which you specify the following:
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| Horizontal Line | Inserts a horizontal line at the current cursor position. |
The Image, Table and Hyperlink controls open dialogs and are each explained in an individual topic.