File Functions
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Save |
Click the Save button to save your current file.
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Save as
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Click the Save As button to save your current file back to
the server, with the option to rename the file
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Revert
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Click the Revert button to return your file back to its condition
before you last saved it.
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Cut,
Copy, Paste Functions
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Cut
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Click the Cut button to cut the highlighted selection.
To cut a portion of the document, highlight the desired portion and click
the 'Cut' icon (keyboard shortcut - CTRL+X).
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Copy
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Click the copy button to copy your selection.
To copy a portion of the document, highlight the desired portion and
click the 'Copy' icon (keyboard shortcut - CTRL+C).
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Paste
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To paste a portion that has already been cut (or copied), click where
you want to place the desired portion on the page and click the 'Paste'
icon (keyboard shortcut - Ctrl+V).
To paste from Microsoft Word, click on the drop down icon next to
the Paste Icon and select 'Paste From MS Word' (keyboard shortcut -
Ctrl+D). To paste from Microsoft Word with Remove Text Formatting, click
on the drop-down menu and select 'Paste No Text Format' (keyboard shortcut
- Ctrl+E)
Paste from Microsoft Word (Ctrl + D)
To Paste from Microsoft Word: Copy your desired text from Microsoft
Word and click the drop down icon next to the paste icon. Select the
'Paste from MS Word Option'. This will remove the tags that Microsoft
Word automatically places around your text. It will also remove most
text formatting as well.
Paste Clean (Ctrl + E)
In addition to what 'Paste from Microsoft Word' does, 'Paste Clean'
removes Text Formatting tags (<font>, <em>, <strong>,
<b>, <sup>, <sub>, <strike>, <u>).
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Find & Replace
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Find & Replace
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To find and replace words or phrases within the text:
Select the search and replace feature. Enter the word or phrase you wish
to replace and type it in the 'Find what' field
Select the new word or phrase you wish to replace the searched text with
in the 'Replace with' field.
You can choose to 'find next' which allows you to manually replace instances
of the searched text, or you can choose 'replace all' which allows you to
replace all instances of the selected text.
Selecting the optional 'Match Case' tab allows you to search for a word
or phrase with exactly the same upper or lower-case spelling of the word
or phrase entered in 'Find What'. Not selecting this option means that a
word entered in the 'Find what' field with upper case characters will return
a search of upper and lower case matches of the same word.
Selecting the optional 'Match whole word only' tab allows the search to
only display the words that are an exact match of the word or phrase entered
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Text Functions
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Check Spelling
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To check spelling, click on the spell checker icon or right
click on the mouse and scroll down to 'Check spelling'.
You will be taken to the first incorrectly spelled word. You can then choose
to
- Change the incorrectly spelled word with the suggested words provided
- Ignore the incorrectly spelled word (i.e. not make any changes to it).
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Remove Text Formatting
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This command allows you to select a specific portion of text and remove
any of the formatting which it contains. To remove any text formatting
select the desired portion of text and Click the 'Remove Text Formatting'
button.
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Undo &
Redo Functions
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Undo
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To undo the last change, click the 'Undo' icon (keyboard shortcut - CTRL+Z).
Each consecutive click will undo the previous change to the document.
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Redo
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To redo the last change, click the 'Redo' icon (keyboard shortcut - CTRL+Y).
Each consecutive click will repeat the last change to the document.
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Basic Font Properties
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Bold
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Turns selected text into bold text
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Italicize
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Turns selected text into italicized text.
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Underline
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Turns selected text into underlined text. Please note that
underlined text usually means that a word or phrase is a link to another
web page. In this case however, the underline formatting does not
create a link (to create a link, see "Link Button" below).
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Strike Through |
Turns selected text into underlined text. Please note that
underlined text usually means that a word or phrase is a link to another
web page. In this case however, the underline formatting does not
create a link (to create a link, see "Link Button" below).
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List
Functions
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Numbered List
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Turns the selected text into a numbered list. Example:
- The first subject is...
- Next I'd like to point out that...
- Finally we can see that…
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Bulleted List
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Turns the selected text into a bulleted list. Example:
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Indent
Functions
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Indent Add |
To increase indent of a paragraph, click the 'Increase Indent' icon.
Each consecutive click will move text further to the right.
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Indent Minus
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To decrease indent of a paragraph, click the 'Decrease Indent' icon.
Each consecutive click will move text further to the left.
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Alignment
Functions
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Left Align
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Moves all selected text to the left.
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Center Align
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Centers all selected text.
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Right Align
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Moves all selected text to the right.
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Justify
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Justifies the selected text from left to right.
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Script
Text
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Superscript |
To convert text to superscript (vertically aligned higher): Select the
desired portion of text and click the 'Superscript' icon. Each consecutive
click will toggle this function on and off.
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Subscript
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To convert text to subscript (vertically aligned lower): Select the desired
portion of text and click the 'Subscript' icon. Each consecutive click
will toggle this function on and off.
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Link Tools
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Insert
Link |
To create a hyperlink, select the text or image to create the link on,
then click the 'Create or Modify Link' icon. If applicable, the pop-up
window will contain existing link information. You can use the link manager
to navigate to the page you want to link to. You can also type the full
URL of the page you want to link to in the URL text box. You can also
enter the target window information (optional) and an anchor name (if
linking to an anchor - optional).
When finished, click the 'Insert Link' button to insert the hyperLink
you just created, or click 'Remove Link' to remove an existing link. Clicking
'Cancel' will close the window and take you back to the editor.
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Insert
Mail To Link
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To create an e-mail link, select text or an image on the web page you
are editing where you would like the link to appear. Click the 'Create
Amyl Link' icon. In the dialogue box, type the amyl address for the link
and the subject of the amyl
When finished, click the 'OK' button to insert the amyl link, or 'Cancel'
to close the box.
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Insert
Anchor
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To insert an anchor, select a desired spot on the web page you are editing
and click the 'Insert / Modify Anchor' icon. In the dialogue box, type
the name for the anchor.
When finished, click the 'OK' button to insert the anchor, or 'Cancel'
to close the box.
To modify an anchor select the anchor (displayed as an anchor icon when
guidelines are switched on) and click the 'Insert / Modify Anchor' icon.
Make your changes and hit the 'OK' button or click 'Cancel' to close the
window.
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Help Tool
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Open Help Page |
To access the help for the toolbar simply click the help icon.
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Font
Properties
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Font Family
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This button gives
you a drop-down list of the standard fonts recognized by most web browsers. To
change the font of existing text, select the text and choose a font
from the drop-down list. To start typing new text with a specific
font, click the cursor where you wish to begin typing, select
a font from the drop-down list, then begin typing. To use a
font that is not available in the list, choose "Custom..." and a
pop-up screen will ask you to enter the new font's name. Keep in mind
that custom fonts may not be available for display in all browsers.
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Font Size
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This button lets
you change the size of any selected text. Size 1 is the largest, 3 is
in the middle, and 7 is the smallest. To start typing new text with a
specific font size, click the cursor at the position where you wish
to begin typing, select a size from the drop-down list, then
begin typing.
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Font Paragraph
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The Paragraph button is
a drop-down list of several actions that can be used to change the formatting
of a selected paragraph. To select a paragraph, simply click the
cursor once anywhere inside the paragraph. The following functions can
be then be used:
Normal <p>
- Sets the selected paragraph to normal.
Headings <H1>
through Heading 6 <H6> - Sets the
selected paragraph to a specific heading size between 1 (the largest)
and 6 (the smallest).
Pre <PRE>
- Sets the selected paragraph format to no text wrap.
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Font Paragraph
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To apply a class simply select
a span class from the drop down menu.
Please note that the page
must include a list of CSS files to populate the drop down list.
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Font Color |
This button lets you pick the color of any selected text. There
are 18 color choices and a custom option to let you enter any standard
HTML color value. To start typing new text with a specific font color, click
the cursor where you wish to begin typing, select a color from the drop-down
list, then begin typing.
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Font Background Color
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This button lets you pick the
background color of any selected text. There are a range of color
choices and a custom option to let you enter any standard HTML color
value. To start typing new text with a specific font color, click
the cursor at the position where you wish to begin typing, select
a color from the drop-down list, then begin typing.
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Table
Tools
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Table Functions
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To insert or modify a table or cell, select the 'Table Functions' icon
to display a list of available Table Functions.
If a Table Function is NOT available, you will need to select, or place
your cursor inside the table you wish to modify.
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Insert Table |
To insert a table, select the desired location, then click the 'Insert
Table' icon.
A new window will pop-up with the following fields: Rows - number of rows
in table; Columns - number of columns in table; Width - width of table;
BgColor - background color of table; Cell Padding - padding around cells;
Cell Spacing - spacing between cells and Border - border around cells.
Fill in table details then click the 'OK' button to insert table, or click
'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Modify Table Properties |
To modify table properties, select a table or click anywhere inside the
table to modify, then click the 'Modify Table Properties' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the table's properties. Click the 'OK'
button to save your changes, or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
Note: this function will not work if a table has not been selected.
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Modify Cell Properties |
To modify cell properties, click inside the cell to modify, then click
the 'Modify Cell Properties' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the cells' properties.
Click the 'OK' button to save your changes, or click 'Cancel' to go
back to the editor.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected and
does not work across multiple cells.
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Insert Column to the Right |
To insert a column to the right of your cursor, click inside cell after
which to insert a column, then click the 'Insert Column to the Right'
icon.
Each consecutive click will insert another column after the selected
cell.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Insert Column to the Left |
To insert column to the left of your cursor, click inside cell before
which to insert a column, then click the 'Insert Column to the Left' icon.
Each consecutive click will insert another column before the selected
cell.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Insert Row Above |
To insert row above, click inside cell above which to insert a row, then
click the 'Insert Row Above' icon.
Each consecutive click will insert another row above the selected cell.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Insert Row Below |
To insert row below, click inside cell below which to insert a row, then
click the 'Insert Row Below' icon.
Each consecutive click will insert another row below the selected cell.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Delete Row |
To delete a row, click inside cell which is in the row to be deleted,
then click the 'Delete Row' icon.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Delete Column |
To delete a column, click inside cell which is in the column to be deleted,
then click the 'Delete Column' icon.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Insert Column
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To insert a column, click inside cell which is in the column to be inserted,
then click the 'Insert Column' icon.
Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Decrease Column Span |
To decrease column span, click inside cell who's span is to be decreased,
then click the 'Decrease Column Span' icon.
Each consecutive click will further decrease the column span of the selected
cell. Note: this function will not work if a cell has not been selected.
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Form
Tools
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Form Functions |
To insert or modify a form, select the 'Form Functions' icon to display
a list of available form functions. If a form function is NOT available,
you will need to place your cursor inside the form you wish to modify.
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Insert Form |
To insert a form, select desired position then click the 'Insert Form'
icon. A new window will pop-up with the following fields: Name - name
of form; Action - location of script that processes the form and Method
- post, get or none. Fill in form details or leave blank for a blank form.
When finished, click the 'OK' button to insert form, or click 'Cancel'
to go back to the editor.
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Modify Form Properties |
To modify form properties, click anywhere inside the form to modify,
then click the 'Modify Form Properties' icon. A pop-up window will appear
with the form's properties. Click the 'OK' button to save your changes,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor. Note: this function will not
work if a form has not been selected.
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Insert / Modify Text Field
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To insert a text field, select the desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Text Field' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of text field; Character width - the width of the text field, in characters;
Type - type of text field (Text or Password); Initial value - initial
text in field and Maximum characters - maximum number of characters allowed.
Set the attributes then click the 'OK' button to insert text field, or
click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
To modify a text field's properties, select desired text field and click
the 'Insert/Modify Text Field' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the text field's attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Text Area |
To insert a text area, select the desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Text Area' icon
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of text area; Character width - the width of the text area, in characters;
Initial value - initial text in area and Lines - number of lines allowed
in the text area.
Set the attributes then click the 'OK' button to insert the text area,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
To modify a text area's properties, select desired text area and click
the 'Insert/Modify Text Area' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the text area's attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Hidden Area
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To insert a hidden field, select desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Hidden Field' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of hidden field and Initial value - initial value of hidden field.
Set the attributes then click the 'OK' button to insert the hidden field,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
To modify a hidden field's properties, select desired hidden field and
click the 'OK' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the hidden field's attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Button
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To insert a button, select desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Button' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of text area; Type - type of button (Submit, Reset or Button) and Initial
value - initial text on the button.
Set the attributes then click 'OK' to insert button, or click 'Cancel'
to go back to the editor.
To modify a button's properties, select desired button and click the
'Insert/Modify Button' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the button's attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Checkbox |
To insert a checkbox, select desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Checkbox' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of checkbox; Initial state - checked or unchecked and Initial value -
value of checkbox.
Set the attributes then click the 'OK' button to insert the checkbox,
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
To modify a checkbox' properties, select desired checkbox and click the
'Insert/Modify Checkbox' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the checkbox' attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Radio Button |
To insert a radio button, select desired position then click the 'Insert/Modify
Radio Button' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of radio button; Initial state - checked or unchecked and Initial value
- value of radio button.
Set the attributes then click 'OK' to insert the radio button, or click
'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
To modify a checkbox' properties, select desired checkbox and click the
'Insert/Modify Radio Button' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the checkbox' attributes.
Modify any attributes desired, then click the 'OK' button to save changes
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Insert / Modify Select Field |
To insert a select field, select the desired position then click the
'Insert/Modify Select Field' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with the following attributes: Name - name
of the select list; Current Options - The options available for selection
in the list; Type - how the list will be displayed (a single option, or
multiple options); Size - how many list items will be shown; Style - The
style to be applied to this select field, if any.
To add options to the select list, use the text, value and selected boxes
under the 'Maintain Options' heading.
To modify a select lists properties, select the desired list and click
the 'Insert/Modify Select List' button. A pop-up window will appear with
the select lists attributes.
Modify the desired attributes, then click the 'OK' button to save changes
or click 'Cancel' to go back to the editor.
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Misc.
Graphics Tools
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Insert / Modify Image
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If an image is NOT selected, clicking this icon will open the Image Manager.
If an image IS selected, then clicking this icon will open the 'Modify
Image Properties' pop-up window.
To modify the image properties of the selected image, set the required
attributes and click the 'Modify' button.
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Horizontal Line
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Horizontal Line is clicked to create a horizontal line break with a relative
size (100%). To change the horizontal line break to a fixed width,
simply click and drag either end of the line.
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Break |
Insert Break - Same as hitting the keys shift and return at the same
time. This creates a single line return.
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Special Character |
To insert a special character, click the 'Insert Special Character' icon.
A pop-up window will appear with a list of special characters.
Click the icon of the character to insert into your web page.
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Clean HTML Code |
To clean HTML code, click the 'Clean HTML Code' icon.
This will remove any empty span and paragraph tags, all xml tags, all
tags that have a colon in the tag name (i.e. ) and remove
style and class attributes.
This is useful when copying and pasting from Microsoft Word documents
to remove unnecessary HTML code.
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Show Borders |
To show or hide guidelines, click the 'Show/Hide Guidelines' icon.
This will toggle between displaying table and form guidelines and not
showing any guidelines at all.
Tables and cells will have a broken gray line around them, forms will
have a broken red line around them, while hidden fields will be a pink
square when showing guidelines.
Note that the status bar (at the bottom of the window) will reflect the
guidelines mode currently in use.
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Zoom |
To zoom the page in or out you can use the zoom button.
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Show HTML Code
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To Edit HTML code click the HTML Button.
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