WYSIWYG Editor
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Article Summary

The WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor makes it easy to format and add content.

Interface gráfica do usuário, Aplicativo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

File Menu

Print

Prints the content.



Edit Menu

Undo

Cancels the previous action.

Redo

Repeats the previous action.

Cut

Removes the selected text and places it in a temporary buffer.

Copy

Copies the selected text and places it in a temporary buffer.

Paste

Places the text from the temporary buffer into the current cursor position.

Chrome and Firefox do not allow content to be pasted from the buffer using the menu or toolbar. If you are using Chrome or Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + V to paste text with formatting, or CTRL + SHIFT + V to paste text without formatting.

Paste as Text

Controls whether text is pasted with or without formatting. When enabled, text is pasted without formatting. 

  • All formatting will be removed when Paste as Text is enabled. 
  • Chrome and Firefox do not allow content to be pasted from the buffer using the menu or toolbar. If you are using Chrome or Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + V to paste text with formatting, or CTRL + SHIFT + V to paste text without formatting.

Select All

Selects all text on the webpage.

Find and Replace

Searches for the specified text and replaces it with the text that you specify.



Insert Menu

Insert/Edit Image

Displays the Insert/Edit Image window so that you may add or change an image at the current cursor position.

 Refer to WYSIWYG Image Editor for details.

Insert/Edit Video

Displays the Insert/Edit Video window so that you may add or change a video at the current cursor position. 


Insert/Edit Link

Add or edit a hyperlink using the Insert Link window. You can add a link to another website or to a downloadable file that you've uploaded using the File Manager. To link to a file in your knowledge base, you'll need to copy the URL for the knowledge base file.

Special Character

Displays the Special Character window so that you can select the special character you would like to insert.

Anchor

Displays the Anchor window so that you may add or change an anchor with the name specified in the Name field.


Page Break

Inserts a page break at the current cursor position.

Insert Date/Time

Inserts the current date or time using the selected format.



View Menu

Show Blocks

Controls whether blocks are displayed on the webpage.

Fullscreen

Displays the editing area in fullscreen mode.



Format Menu

Bold

Applies bold formatting to the selected text. Click again to remove the bold formatting.

Italic

Italicizes the text. Click again to remove the italics from the text.

Underline

Underlines the text. Click again to remove the underline from the text.

Strikethrough

Strikes through the selected text. Click again to remove the strikethrough.

Superscript

Formats the selected text as a superscript.

Subscript

Formats the selected text as a subscript.

Formats

Enables you to apply the selected format to the selected text.

Clear Formatting

Removes all formatting from the selected text.



Table Menu

Insert Table

Inserts a table with the selected number of columns and rows at the current cursor position.

Table Properties

Displays the table Properties window so that you can control the various properties of the selected table.

Delete Table

Deletes the selected table.

Cell

Enables you to update the selected cell's properties, merge cells, or split cells.

Row

Enables you to updated the selected row's properties and insert, delete, copy, cut, or paste a row.

Column

Enables you to updated the selected column's properties and insert, delete, copy, cut, or paste a column.



Toolbar

Print Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média

Prints the content.

Cut Desenho preto e branco  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança baixa

Removes the selected text and places it in a temporary buffer.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + X
  • Menu option: Edit > Cut

Copy Uma imagem contendo Aplicativo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Copies the selected text and places it in a temporary buffer.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + C
  • Menu option: Edit > Copy

Paste Interface gráfica do usuário  Descrição gerada automaticamente 

Places the text from the temporary buffer into the current cursor position.

Chrome and Firefox do not allow content to be pasted from the buffer using the menu or toolbar. If you are using Chrome or Firefox, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + V to paste text with formatting, or CTRL + SHIFT + V to paste text without formatting.

If you are using browsers other than Chrome or Firefox and want to control whether text is pasted with or without formatting, you can use the Paste as Text menu option under the Edit menu. When the Paste as Text menu option is checked, text is pasted without formatting. 

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + V
  • Menu option: Edit > Paste

Undo Forma, Seta  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Cancels the previous action.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + Z
  • Menu option: Edit > Undo

Redo Forma, Seta  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média

Repeats the previous action.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + Y
  • Menu option: Edit > Redo

Paragraph

Texto  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Applies the selected format to the paragraph.

  • Menu option: Format > Formats > Headings

Font Family

Interface gráfica do usuário, Aplicativo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Applies the typeface to the selected text.

Font Sizes

Applies the font size to the selected text.

Bold Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Applies bold formatting to the selected text. Click again to remove the bold formatting.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + B
  • Menu option: Format > Bold

Italic Uma imagem contendo Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Italicizes the text. Click again to remove the italics from the text.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL +I 
  • Menu option: Format > Italic

Underline Logotipo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Underlines the text. Click again to remove the underline from the text.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + U
  • Menu option: Format > Underline

Strikethrough Logotipo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Strikes through the selected text. Click again to remove the strikethrough.

  • Menu option: Format > Strikethrough

Align Left Gráfico, Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Left justifies the selected paragraph.

  • Menu option: Format > Formats > Alignment > Left

Align Center Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Centers the selected paragraph.

  • Menu option: Format > Formats > Alignment > Center

Align Right Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Right justifies the selected paragraph.

  • Menu option: Format > Formats > Alignment > Right

Justify Uma imagem contendo Texto  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Fully justifies the text in the selected paragraph.

  • Menu option: Format > Formats > Alignment > Justify

Left to Right Logotipo, Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Changes the orientation of the text to left to right.

Right to Left Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Changes the orientation of the text to right to left.

Bulleted List

Interface gráfica do usuário, Aplicativo  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Inserts a bulleted list at the cursor position. You may select a different type of bullet from the list.

Numbered List

Interface gráfica do usuário, Texto, Aplicativo, chat ou mensagem de texto  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Inserts an ordered list at the cursor position. You may select a different ordering type from the list.

Decrease Indent Uma imagem contendo Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Moves the left margin of the paragraph to the left.

Increase Indent Uma imagem contendo Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Moves the left margin of the paragraph to the right.

Text Color

Gráfico  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média

Changes the color of the selected text to the selected color.

Background Color

Gráfico  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média

Highlights the selected text in the selected color.

Table

Interface gráfica do usuário, Texto, Aplicativo, chat ou mensagem de texto  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Insert a table and control its properties.

  • Menu option: Table

Insert/Edit LinkSeta  Descrição gerada automaticamente

Add or edit a hyperlink using the Insert Link window. You can add a link to another website or to a downloadable file that you've uploaded using the File Manager. To link to a file in your knowledge base, you'll need to copy the URL for the knowledge base file.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + K
  • Menu option: Insert > Insert/edit link

Remove Link Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente 

Removes the hyperlink from the selected text.

Anchor Ícone  Descrição gerada automaticamente 

Displays the Anchor window so that you may add or change an anchor with the name specified in the Name field.


  • Menu option: Insert > Anchor

Insert/Edit Image Tela de vídeo game  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média 

Displays the Insert/Edit Image window so that you may add or change an image at the current cursor position.

 Refer to WYSIWYG Image Editor for details.

  • Menu option: Insert > Insert/Edit Image

Insert/Edit Video Logotipo  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média 

Displays the Insert/Edit Video window so that you may add or change a video at the current cursor position. 


  • Menu option: Insert > Insert/Edit Video

Fullscreen Desenho de uma pessoa  Descrição gerada automaticamente com confiança média

Expands the editor so that its display takes up the entire screen.

  • Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + SHIFT + F
  • Menu option: View > Fullscreen

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