What actions can I perform using the Rich Text Editor icons?
Note: Depending on your implementation, you may have more icons or fewer icons available to you in the Rich Text Editor. There are several third party tools which integrate with the editor and display as additional icons in the editing toolbar (e.g. equation editors, video management applications, etc.). Also, some institutions hide seldom-used icons to make the appearance of the editing toolbar more compact.
Standard Rich Text Editor icons allow the following features:
Source
View or edit the document source code (for advanced users).
Templates
Select a layout template.
Cut
Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard.
Copy
Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard.
Paste
Paste the data copied to the clipboard.
Paste as Plain Text
Paste the data copied to the clipboard (without formatting).
Paste from Word
Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications.
Print the current document.
Preview
Preview the current document.
Undo
Undo the most recent action taken.
Redo
Redo the most recent action taken.
Find
Find a word or phrase within the document.
Replace
Find and replace a word or phrase within the document.
Select All
Select the entire text in the document.
Remove Format
Remove the formatting from the highlighted text.
Insert/Remove Numbered List
Create Numbered Lists.
Insert/Remove Bulleted List
Create Bulleted Lists.
Decrease Indent
Decrease the paragraph indent.
Increase Indent
Increase the paragraph indent.
Block
Format a block of text to identify quotations.
Create DIV Container
Creates a container to apply formatting beyond one block of text.
Bold
Applies Bold formatting to highlighted text.
Italic
Applies Italic formatting to highlighted text.
Underline
Applies Underline formatting to highlighted text.
Strike Through
Applies Strike Through formatting to highlighted text.
Subscript
Subscript the highlighted text.
Superscript
Superscript the highlighted text.
Align Left
Set text alignment left.
Align Center
Set text alignment center.
Align Right
Set text alignment right.
Justify
Justify text alignment.
Text Direction Left to Right
Displays text left to right.
Text Direction Right to Left
Displays text right to left.
Link
Create hyperlink.
Unlink
Remove hyperlink.
Anchor
Inserts or modifies a link anchor.
Insert Content Item
Inserts an external tool (i.e. LTI tool) as a content item.
Record Audio Clip
Create and display a voice recording.
Image
Inserts images into the document.
Insert/Edit Movie
Inserts a movie/audio player.
Table
Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows.
Insert Horizontal Line
Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule).
Smiley
Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, light bulb, etc.).
Insert Special Character
Inserts symbols & special characters (accented characters, trademark, currency symbol, etc.).
Styles
Applies special styles to a block of text.
Format
Applies paragraph formatting to a block of text.
Font
Applies a specific font to a block of text.
Size
Applies a specific size to a block of text.
Text Color
Changes the color of the text.
Background Color
Changes the background color of the text.
Maximize
Maximizes the editor size inside the browser.
Show Blocks
Shows where there are block elements boundaries in the text.
