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When creating a large chunk of content for a page in the CMS, the input field may be a WYSISWYG ('What You See Is What You Get') editor. It allows you to add, edit and format your content to resemble the published version without touching code (although you can access the HTML for further formatting if you wish). The look and feel of it is similar to commonly-used text editors so it will be familiar to you. You will find WYSISWYG editors when working on articles and in some widgets.
Here is an example of a WYSISWYG editor:
Some features of the CMS WYSISWYG editor
Apart from the usual text editing functions, here are some others that you may not be aware of:
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Anchor | You can insert an anchor at your cursor's insertion point to use with hyperlinks. Go to Insert toolbar → Anchor |
Autolink | A hyperlink is automatically created with a valid and complete URL. |
Blocks | You can view block level elements such as paragraphs and headings in the editable area. Go to Insert toolbar → Show blocks |
Fullscreen | You can switch to/from the editing textbox to fullscreen. Go to View toolbar → Fullscreen |
Image Tools | When you're editing an image, the images toolbar will automatically display so you can edit image properties easily.
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Media | You can add HTML5 video and audio elements to the editable area and live preview any embedded videos. Go to Insert → Media To live preview a video, go to View → Preview |
Preview | You can preview what your published content will look likes. Go to File/View toolbar → Preview |
| Special characters | You can add special characters that cannot be directly accessed from the keyboard. Go to Insert toolbar → Special character... |
Table | You can add a table and edit cell/row/column properties easily from selecting the Table menu or icon button on the toolbar.
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Paste / Paste as Text | You can paste/paste as plain text cut or copied content by using one of the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl X/C/V. NOTE - for security reasons, accessing the paste function from the toolbar may be prevented by your browser. |
Word and character Count | You can check word and character count. Go to Tools → Word count. You can also check word count at a glance with the counter on the bottom right edge of the status bar.
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