The online editor is used through out the course profile system for fields that may require formatting. It can be used to:

  • justify text
  • bold, italicise and underline
  • cut and paste (see below on pasting)
  • bullet and number paragraphs
  • indent
  • hyperlink
  • add tables
  • spell check (internet explorer only)

Editor toolbar

ButtonMeaningFunction
view source Source View and/or edit the HTML source directly. Click Source again to return to normal view.
cut Cut Cut the selected text to the Clipboard.
copy Copy Copy the selected text to the Clipboard.
paste as plain text Paste as plain text Pastes text only with no formatting.
paste from Word Paste from Word Filters out Word code before pasting into profile. See ?Pasting from Microsoft Word? below.
spell check Spellcheck Download, install and run a spellcheck application which can run within the editor. (Only available to Internet Explorer users.)
undo Undo Undo the last action.
redo Redo Redo the last undone action.
Find specific text Find Find specified text.
replace text Replace Replace the text to be found with the text to be replaced.
select all Select All Select all content in the editor.
remove format button Remove Format  Remove any formatting from the selected text.
bold button Bold Changes text to bold.
italics Italics Changes text to italics.
underline text Underline Changes text to underline.
strikethrough Strikethrough Place horizontal line through centre of selected text .
subscript Subscript Apply subscript formatting (as in H2O)
superscript Superscript Apply superscript formatting (as in E=mc2).
numbered list Numbered list Apply numbered list formatting to the selected paragraph/s.
Insert bulleted list button Bulleted list Apply bulleted list formatting to the selected paragraph/s.
Decrease indent button Decrease indent Decrease the indenting applied to selected paragraphs.
Increase indent button Increase indent Increase the indenting applied to selected paragraphs.
Block quote Block quote Indents the relevant text
left align Left justified Left justify selected paragraphs.
Centre justify button Centre justified Centre justify selected paragraphs.
right justified Right justified Right justify selected paragraphs.
justify text Fully justified Paragraph text is justified to both left and right margins.
Create link button Link Apply a URL link to the selected text.
remove link Remove link Remove a selected link.
insert table Insert table Insert a table of specific dimensions (columns and rows.)
Insert special character Insert special character. Inserts an unusual character not normally found on the keyboard.

Pasting from Microsoft Word

When pasting text from Microsoft Word, do not use CTRL+V as this will not only paste your text but also a lot of invisible code and formatting.

Paste from Word

This method will filter out most of the Word code before pasting it into the editor. This is usually the best option.

Track changes and comments

Any text from a document which has used Track changes will be a problem when you paste into the on line editor. Before commencing this process please:

  • Turn off track changes;
  • Delete all comments;
  • Accept all changes.

Paste as plain text

This method will paste the text only - any formatting will be lost. Use only when Paste from Word achieves undesirable results. Any required formatting can be applied using the formatting buttons in the editor.