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What actions can I perform using the Rich Text Editor icons?

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Rich Text Editor legend by order of appearance

Source

Source button

Displays source formatting for content.

Cut

Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard.

Copy

Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard.

Paste

Paste the data copied to the clipboard.

Paste as Plain Text

Paste the data copied to the clipboard without formatting.

Undo

Undo the most recent action taken.

Redo

Redo the most recent action taken.

Find

Find a word or phrase within the document.

Replace

Find and replace a word or phrase within the document.

Remove Format

Remove the formatting from the highlighted text.

Insert/Remove Numbered List

Numbered List button

Create a numbered list.

Insert/Remove Bulleted List

Bulleted List button

Create a bulleted list.

Decrease Indent

Decrease the paragraph indent.

Increase Indent

Increase the paragraph indent.

Block Quote

Block Quote button

Format text as a block quote.  

Subscript

Subscript button

Format text to be subscript.

Superscript

Superscript button

Format text to be superscript.

DIV container

Create DIV container button

Create a div container.

Bold

Bold button

Applies bold formatting to highlighted text.

Italic

Italics button

Applies italic formatting to highlighted text.

Strikethrough

Strikethrough button

Applies strikethrough formatting to highlighted text.

Text Direction Left to Right

Text Direction Left to Right button

Displays text left to right (default selection).

Text Direction Right to Left

Text Direction Right to Left button

Displays text right to left.

Align Left

Align text Left button

Set text alignment left (default).

Align Center

Align text Center button

Set text alignment center.

Align Right

Align text Right button

Set text alignment right.

Justify

Justify text alignment.

Hyperlink button

Create hyperlink in text.

Unlink hyperlink button

Remove hyperlink from text.

Record Audio Clip

Record Audio Clip button

Create and display an audio recording.

Image

Insert Image button

Insert an image.

Insert/Edit Movie

Insert Movie button

Insert an HTML5 movie/audio player.

Table

Create table button

Create a table with a defined number of columns and rows.

Horizontal Line

Horizontal line button

Insert a horizontal line.

Smiley Emoji

Smiley emoji button

Insert an emoji image (smiley faces 😀or objects 💾).

Insert Special Character

Special Character button

Insert a symbol or special character (accented characters, trademark, currency symbol, etc.).

Normal (Format)

Normal with dropdown caret

Applies preset style formatting to a block of text.

Math

Create or edit a mathematical equation using LaTeX.

Insert Code Snippet

Insert code to be displayed as text on the page within a formatted section.

Insert Content Item

Inserts an external tool (i.e., LTI tool or App store) as a content item.

Block Quote

Format a block of text to identify quotations.

Insert Horizontal Line

Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule).

Insert Content Item

Insert Content Item button

Insert a link to external tool content item.

Styles Selector

Styles Selector dropdown

Select styled text from dropdown.  

Formatted Text

Formatted Text selector

Select formatted text from dropdown.

Font

Font dropdown

Select font style from dropdown.

Font Size

Font size dropdown

Select font size from dropdown.

Text Color

Text color button

Select font color.

Background Color

Background Color button

Select background color.

Maximize

Maximize button

Maximize the editor size inside the browser.

Show Blocks

Show Blocks button

Shows where there are block element boundaries in the text.

Check Accessibility

Check Accessibility button

Check accessibility of content item in editor.

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