Overview
This rich text editor features a wide variety of toolbar buttons and menu items. This page provides a quick reference for the functionality provided by each of these toolbar buttons and menu items.
The toolbar and menu items described below may not appear in your instance of the editor. For more information, see your Systems Administrator.
Menu and Toolbar Items
File Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| New | Create a new file. | CTRL+N |  |
| Open... | Open an existing file on the local machine. | CTRL+O |  |
| Save | Save a file to the local machine. | CTRL+S |  |
| Save As.. | Save a file to the local machine with a different name. | CTRL+SHIFT+S | - |
| Restore Autosave... | Restore an autosaved document. | - | - |
| Import Word Document... | Import a Word Document. | - | - |
| Print the contents of the editor. | - |  |
Edit Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Undo | Undo the last action. | CTRL+Z |  |
| Redo | Redo the last undone action. | CTRL+Y |  |
| Cut | Cut the selection. | CTRL+X |  |
| Copy | Copy the selection. | CTRL+C |  |
| Paste | Paste. | CTRL+V |  |
| Paste Special | Paste using a specific filter. | - | - |
| Select All | Select all editor content. | CTRL+A | - |
| Find... | Find text in the editor. | CTRL+F |  |
View Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Design View | View the document in Design mode (WYSIWYG mode). | - | - |
| HTML View | View the HTML source for the document. | - | - |
| Window View | Display the editor in a separate window. | - |  |
| Document Navigator | Show or hide the document navigator. | - | - |
| Show/Hide Paragraph Markers | Show or hide paragraph markers and editing grid lines. | - |  |
| Page Width | View the document within a set page width. Choices include
| - |  |
Insert Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Insert Hyperlink... | Insert a hyperlink. | CTRL+K |  |
| Remove Hyperlink | Remove a hyperlink. | - |  |
| Bookmark... | Insert a bookmark. | - |  |
| Remove Bookmark | Removes a bookmark. | - |  |
| Insert Image... | Insert an image from the server image library. | - |  |
| Insert Media... | Insert Media | - |  |
| Insert Object... | Insert an embedded object or multimedia file. | - | - |
| Insert HTML Fragment... | Insert a Fragment of HTML. | - |  |
| Insert Template... | View and Insert Templates | - |  |
| Create Section | Create a section around the selected text. Displays a menu of section types, including:
| - |  |
| Remove Section | Remove a section. Displays a menu of section types. | - |  |
| Symbol... | Insert a symbol. | - |  |
| Insert Horizontal Rule | Insert a horizontal line. | - |  |
| Insert Date and Time... | Insert a date and time. | - |  |
| Insert HTML Comment... | Insert a HTML comment. | - |  |
| Edit Tag... | Edit a HTML comment, scripting tag or unknown custom tag. | - | - |
Format Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Bold | Bold. | CTRL+B |  |
| Italic | Italic. | CTRL+I |  |
| Underline | Underline. | CTRL+U |  |
| Align Left | Set left alignment. | CTRL+L |  |
| Align Center | Set center alignment. | CTRL+E |  |
| Align Right | Set right alignment. | CTRL+R |  |
| Ordered List | Insert an ordered list or change an unordered list to an ordered list. | - |  |
| Unordered List | Insert an unordered list or change an ordered list to an unordered list. | - |  |
| Decrease Indent | Decrease the paragraph or list indent. | - |  |
| Increase Indent | Increase the paragraph or list indent. | - |  |
| Color | The text color. | - |  |
| Highlight Color | The text highlight color. | - |  |
| Superscript | Superscript text. | - |  |
| Subscript | Subscript text. | - |  |
| Strikethrough | Strikethrough. | - |  |
| Left to Right Text | Set dir for the currently selected block elements to ltr | - |  |
| Right to Left Text | Set dir for the currently selected block elements to rtl | - |  |
| Remove Formatting | Remove formatting. | CTRL + SPACE |  |
| Format Painter | Copy selected formatting. | CTRL + SHIFT + C |  |
| Text Formatting | Popup menu of formatting commands, consisting of:
| - |  |
| Alignment and Indents | Popup menu of Alignment and Indenting commands, consisting of:
| - | |
Tool Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Spelling... | Check spelling. | F7 |  |
| Enable/ Disable Check Spelling As You Type | Toggle the background spell checker. | - |  |
| Enable/Disable Auto Correct | Toggles the Auto Correct functionality on and off. | - | - |
| Word Count... | Perform a word count on the document. | - |  |
| Thesaurus... | Run the thesaurus. | - | - |
| Synonyms | Display a list of synonyms for the currently selected word. | - | - |
| Proofing Tools | Popup menu of Proofing commands, consisting of:
| - |  |
| Content Language | Mark selected content as written in chosen language. | - |  |
Table Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Insert Table... | Insert a table. | - |  |
| Insert Row | Insert a row in the current table. | - |  |
| Insert Column | Insert a column in the current table. | - |  |
| Insert Row or Column... | Insert rows or columns in the table. | - | - |
| Insert Cell | Insert a cell in a table. | - | - |
| Delete Table | Delete the current table | - |  |
| Delete Row | Delete a row from a table. | - |  |
| Delete Column | Delete a column from a table. | - |  |
| Delete Cell | Delete a cell from a table. | - | - |
| Split Cell | Split a cell in a table. | - |  |
| Merge Cells | Merge cells in a table. | - |  |
| Show/Hide Gridlines | Toggle table gridlines. | - |  |
| Fit to Content | Automatically resize a column to fit its content. | - |  |
Properties Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Cell Properties... | Edit the current cell's properties. | - | - |
| Row Properties... | Edit the selected row's properties. | - | - |
| Column Properties... | Edit the selected column's properties. | - | - |
| Table Properties... | Edit the current table's properties. | - | - |
| List Properties... | Edit the properties of a list. | - | - |
| Object Properties... | Edit the properties of an embedded object. | - | - |
| Horizontal Line Properties... | Edit the properties of a horizontal line. | - | - |
| Section Properties... | Edit the properties of a Section. | - | - |
Help Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Help... | Load editor help. | - |  |
| About EditLive!... | Display information about current editor version. | - |  |
Help | Popup menu of help and debugging commands, consisting of:
| - | |
Form Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Insert Form | Insert a form. | - | - |
| Insert Text Field | Insert a text field into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Password Field | Insert a password field into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Hidden Field | Insert a hidden field into a form. | - | - |
| Insert File Upload Field | Insert a file browsing field into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Button Field | Insert a button into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Submit Field | Insert a submit button into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Reset Field | Insert a reset button into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Checkbox Field | Insert a checkbox into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Radio Field | Insert a radio-button into a form. | - | - |
| Insert TextArea Field | Insert a text area into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Select Field | Insert a selection / combobox into a form. | - | - |
| Insert Image Field | Insert an image field into a form. | - | - |
| Form Properties... | Display the Form Properties Dialog for a form. | - | - |
Track Changes Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Enable Track Changes / Disable Track Changes | Toggle change tracking. | CTRL + SHIFT + E |  |
| Accept Change | Accept selected change. | - |  |
| Reject Change | Reject selected change. | - |  |
| Accept All Changes | Accept all changes. | - | - |
| Reject All Changes | Reject all changes. | - | - |
| Next Change | Select next change. | - |  |
| Previous Change | Select previous change. | - |  |
| Show Track Changes Dialog | Show track changes dialog. | - | - |
| Set Username... | Set current user. | - | - |
Image Editor Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Rotate Clockwise | Rotate image clockwise. | - |  |
| Rotate Counterclockwise | Rotate image counterclockwise. | - |  |
| Flip Vertically | Flip image vertically. | - |  |
| Flip Horizontally | Flip image horizontally. | - |  |
| Reflection Effect | Apply reflection effect. | - |  |
| Drop Shadow Effect | Apply drop-shadow effect. | - |  |
| Round Corners Effect | Apply rounded-corners effect. | - |  |
| Crop | Crop image. | - |  |
Accessibility Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Enable / Disable Accessibility As You Type | Toggle accessibility-as-you-type. | - |  |
| Accessibility Report... | Perform an accessibility compliance check on the document | CTRL + F8 |  |
| Use Relative Sizing for Table | Convert all widths and heights in a table to percentages | - |  |
| Use Pixel Sizing for Table | Convert all widths and heights in a table to pixels | - |  |
| Clear Cell Headers | Clear table cell headers. | - |  |
| Set As Header / Select Data Cells / Apply Header | Apply table cell headers . | - |  |
| Show / Hide Table Header Mappings | Display table header-to-data cell mappings. | - |  |
Link Checker
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Broken Hyperlink Report | Check validity of hyperlinks in document. | - |  |
Commenting
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Add Comment... | Open commenting popup to add or read comments on a selected area of text | - |  |
| Remove All Comments | Remove all comments in the document | - | - |
Equation Editor Commands
| Menu or Tool Tip Text | Function | Shortcut | Image |
| Insert Equation | Insert a mathematical equation. | - |  |
| Edit Equation... | Edit a mathematical equation. | - | - |
Toolbar Combo Items
Attachments:
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