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View the HTML Editor

The HTML Editor opens when you do any of the following:

This window contains the following tabs:

Design

Displays content in WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) fashion so changes made using the toolbar buttons and menu commands are immediately visible in the editor.

Source

Displays content as HTML code that you can edit directly. This gives you more precise control over the appearance of the content, and lets you make specific changes that may not be possible on the Design tab.

The menu bar at the top of the HTML Editor contains the following menus:

The HTML Editor also includes a shortcut menu that opens when you right-click in the editing area of the Design tab.

The HTML Editor toolbar contains the following controls:

Font List Font

Specifies a font (for example, Arial or Courier) to apply to selected text.

Default: Times New Roman.

Size List Size

Specifies a font size from 1 (the smallest) to 7 (the largest) to apply to selected text.

Default: 3 (12 pt).

Paragraph List Paragraph

Specifies a paragraph style (for example, Heading1 or Normal) to apply to selected text.

Default: Normal.

Bold Button Bold

Renders the selected text in a bold weight font.

Italic Button Italic

Renders the selected text in an italic font.

Underline Button Underline

Renders the selected text with a line beneath it.

Strikethrough Button Strikethrough

Renders the selected text with a line through it.

Font Color Button Font Color

Opens the Color Palette so you can select a color to apply to selected text.

Background Color Button Background Color

Opens the Color Palette so you can select a color to apply to the background of the document or template.

Justify Left Button Justify Left

Aligns the selected text to the left.

Justify Center Button Justify Center

Centers the selected text.

Justify Right Button Justify Right

Aligns the selected text to the right.

Ordered List Button Ordered List

Formats the selected text as an ordered (that is, sequentially numbered) list.

Bulleted List Button Bulleted List

Formats the selected text as an unordered (that is, bulleted) list.

Decrease Indent Button Decrease Indent

Moves the selected text one tab level to the left.

Increase Indent Button Increase Indent

Moves the selected text one tab level to the right.

This window contains the following buttons:

Cancel

Discards changes and opens view mode.

OK

Saves the changes and closes the window or dialog.