Documentation Center

Editing text on the Web page

You can edit text on an editable Web page.

Procedure

  1. Click a piece of text to edit it.
    • If the item you want to edit is not surrounded by a border, it is not editable.
    • If the border shows a lock icon, you cannot edit the item right now. Click the lock to find out what to do next.
  2. Depending on where you click, one of the following happens:
    Editing plain text
    You can edit the text by typing, but you cannot apply any formatting.
    Editing formatted text
    If the ribbon toolbar shows a Format tab, then you can apply formatting, such as bold text, colored text, a different font, and insert tables or images. An area in which you can apply formatting is called a Format Area.
    Editing a selection
    The possible values of the text may be limited to a fixed set; for example, names of countries. In this case, you cannot edit the text, but you see a dropdown list so that you can select a value.
    Link editing
    If the text represents a link to internal or external content, you can change the target of the link, or you may be able to remove the link.
    Timestamp editing
    If the text represents a date and time, a date and time picker pops up that lets you select a date and time.

    You may also:

    • be limited in the number of characters you can type
    • be limited in the number of lines you can type
    • be restricted as to which characters you can enter; for example, only digits or only valid US zip codes
    • be allowed to create multiple instances of the current item; for example, multiple timestamps, multiple pieces of formatted text, and so on. This is known as a multivalue field.
  3. Modify the text you clicked, and click the Finish Editing button to save and commit your changes.