Activating CKEditor for a Site Collection

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To activate CKEditor for SharePoint for a site collection, go to the Site Actions menu in the root site of a site collection, and choose the Site Settings option.

Site Settings option in the Site Actions menu for Site Collections


The Site Settings page is used for the configuration and administration of your SharePoint 2010 site collections and sites.

From the Site Collection Administration section choose the Site collection features option.

Site collection features option in the Site Settings page


Find the CKEditor for SharePoint feature on the site collection feature list. If it is not active, click the Activate button.

Activation of the CKEditor for SharePoint 2010 feature


Once activated, CKEditor for SharePoint can now be used on your site collection.

CKEditorFiles Document Library

When CKEditor for SharePoint is installed, a special CKEditorFiles document library is created. The library stores CKEditor configuration files for site collections and individual sites, and should not be used for other purposes.

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This page was last edited on 25 November 2010, at 14:06.