Text Editor Tool Bar
The CK Text Editor has a wide range of tools available for your use. Some of these functions are similar to what can currently be found in Word, whilst others are specific to the CMS
CK Editor - First Row
Cut - Allows you to cut out a piece of text (Ctrl-X)
Copy - Allows you to copy a piece of text (Ctrl-C)
Paste - Set of 3 Keys. These allow you to decide how to paste in your text. Paste as plain text (all formatting will be removed). Paste from a word document (this keeps all formatting that may have been applied in a word document)
Undo - Cancel the recently made change and restore the document to its previous state
Magnifying Glass - Allows you to search for anything in the text. Whilst the next button is used to find and replace text
Remove Format - Removes all formatting applied to any selected text
Text Direction - Will set the direction of the text right to left, or left to right
Styles - The same as would be found in Word. Bold makes any selected text bold. Italic makes any selected text slant to the right. Underline draws a line under selected text.
Subscript - Makes any selected text smaller and puts it slightly below the line of text.
Superscript - has a similar effect, it shrinks any selected text but puts it above the line of text
CK Editor - Second Row
Numbered List - Creates a numbered list
Bullet Point - Creates a bulleted list
Increase/Decrease Indent - These buttons are greyed out, and only available whilst creating a bulleted or numbered list. The first allows you to decrease the amount of an indent.
Block Quote - Can be used to set specific text apart from the rest of the content
Create Div Container - Creates a new container to add content into
Align - These 4 Keys control the alignment of your text; Left, Middle, Right, or Justify
Table - Allows you to add a table to display your content within
Horizontal Line - Adds a thin line across the full body of the page
Insert Special Character - Allows you to add in symbols. When clicked on, a menu will appear and you can select the symbol you would like to use
Insert Page Break - For printing purposes, is self-explanatory and only applicable if someone is going to print the page
Anchor - The flag-looking button adds an anchor to a page to 'jump' a user to a certain part of the page. e.g. If you have a long page you could break it up into sections and have each of the section headings as links the top of the page
Internal Links - Allows you to create a link to any item within your website.
Unlink - Removes a link destination from your text. Just highlight the link and then click the button
Insert Component - Allows you to place a pre-created Component block on to any page
Templates - You are able to select several predefined templates so that your 1 column page can have 2/3/4 sections
Insert Mura Tag - Not for Use
Trac - Pulls in a Trac feed. You would need to know your Trac user ID
Insert Cookie Information - For use in conjunction with your Cookie Information Page. Used to pull in the Cookie explanations of Cookie you are collecting from your users
Insert Image - Allows you to add an image to a page. This Key is also used to add a Gallery to your page (only after you have first attached to the page as Related Content)
Insert Shared Content - For use in conjunction with your Accessibility Statement. Used to keep centralized non-compliance issues up to date
Insert Acronym or Abbreviation - Allow you to add a pop-up explanation to and Acronyms or Abbreviations that you have within your text content
CK Editor - Third Row
Styles - Allows you to select various styles to be applied to your text. To apply one, highlight your text and then select a style. (To remove it, highlight the text and go into the styles box. Then click on the style that has already been applied)
Format - This drop-down box allows you to choose from several predefined font sizes. These can be applied by highlighting your text and selecting an option from the drop-down menu
Maximise - Makes the text box much larger, so that it fills the screen
About CKEditor - Gives some information about the CK Editor itself