 Cut |
Remove any highlighted text/images from the content, and places them on a temporary 'Clipboard'. The cut contents can later be Pasted from the clipboard into a different part of the content. |
 Copy |
Create a duplicate of any highlighted text/images. The duplicate is stored on the clipboard to be Pasted. |
 Paste |
Insert any text/images that have been Cut or Copied at the cursor position. |
 Bold |
Make the selected text bold. If the button is depressed, any text that is typed will be bold. It may also be used to remove the bold formatting from already bolded text. |
 Italics |
Italicise the selected text. If the button is depressed, any text that is typed will be italicised. It may also be used to remove the italics formatting from already italicised text. |
 Underline |
Draw an underline underneath the selected text. If the button is depressed, any text that is typed will be underlined. It may also be used to remove the underline formatting from already underlined text. |
 Strikethrough |
Draw a line through the selected text. If the button is depressed, any text that is typed will have a line drawn through it. It may also be used to remove the line formatting from text that already has the line drawn through it. |
 Left-Aligned |
Change selected text to left-alignment. This is the default alignment for text. If the button is depressed, any text that is highlighted and/or subsequently typed will be left aligned. |
 Centred |
Change selected text to centre alignment. If the button is depressed, any text that is highlighted and/or subsequently typed will be centred. |
 Right-Aligned |
Changed selected text to right alignment. If the button is depressed, any text that is highlighted and/or subsequently typed will be right aligned. |
 Numbered List |
Create a numbered list of points. If the button is depressed, each new line entered will become a numbered point. (Note: In some types of browsers, you may use a series of hashes instead of numbers while in the WYSIWYG editor. This is only because you are in edit mode and the numbers will display correctly on the site.) |
 Bulleted List |
Create a bulleted list of points. If the button is depressed, each new line entered will become a bulleted point. |
 Decrease Indent |
Change the indent of the selected text towards the left-hand side of the page. |
 Increase Indent |
Change the indent of the selected text towards the right hand side of the page. |
 Undo |
Allows you to undo your last action. |
 Redo |
Allows you to redo your last action. |
 Help |
Brings up a help page similar to this one. |
 Style |
Change the style of the text to be one of several pre-formatted styles (Normal, Main Heading, Heading, Sub Heading, Monospaced). A limited number of options are provided to ensure the site maintains a consistent image. |
 Text Colour |
Change the text colour. Highlight the text that you wish to change. Click on the Text Colour button, and a drop box with a palette of colours will appear. Select the new colour with your mouse.
Remember, any colours you choose should be compatible with the web site design. Please use this feature sparingly. |
 Background Colour (for Text) |
Change the background text colour. Highlight the text that you wish to change the background for. Click on the Text Colour button, and a drop box with a palette of colours will appear. Select the new colour with your mouse.
Note: the background colour button will only change the background of the text that is selected. To change the background colour of the whole cell, you need to edit the Cell Properties.
Remember, any colours you choose should be compatible with the web site design. Please use this feature sparingly. |
 Select All |
Highlight all of the text and images in the content cell. This is useful if you wish to change the alignment or formatting of all of the text in a cell. |
 Remove Formatting |
Strip the text of any colouring or formatting (e.g. Bold). This button will not remove numbered lists, or change the style of the text (e.g. Heading, Sub Heading, Normal) and only applies to text that is highlighted. To remove formatting: highlight the text that you wish to remove the formatting for. Click on the 'Remove Formatting' button. |
 Insert Link |
Inserts a link on the text or image that is currently selected. |
 Remove Link |
Removes a link from position of cursor. |
 Insert Image |
Inserts a picture into the content at the current cursor position. |
 Insert Horizontal Line |
Inserts a horizontal line across the page at the current cursor position. |
 Source |
Ticking this tickbox will change the contents of the WYSIWYG editor to HTML code, unticking will revert to WYSIWYG. |
