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In this section you will find a fast review about all the FCKeditor functions. <br>
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In this section you can have a quick overview about all functions available in the default FCKeditor toolbar.<br>
  
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== Common Toolbar Functions  ==
  
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| nowrap="nowrap" align="center" | '''Toolbar Element'''<br>
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| '''Function'''
 
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| [[Image:Source.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Source.gif]]<br>  
| View or edit document source code (for advanced users).<br>
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| View or edit the document source code (for advanced users). See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Source Editor|Source Editor]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Preview.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:New.png]]
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| Removes all contentes, creating a new blank page.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Save.png]]
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| Saves the page you were editing.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Preview.gif]]<br>  
 
| Preview what the HTML page will look like for users.<br>
 
| Preview what the HTML page will look like for users.<br>
 
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| [[Image:Templates.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Templates.gif]]<br>  
| Select a layout template. See Templates in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]] section for details. <br>
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| Select a layout template. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Templates|Templates]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Cut.gif]]<br>
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| Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Copy.gif]]<br>
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| Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]]. <br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Paste.gif]][[Image:Pastetext.gif]]<br>
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| Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Pasteword.gif]]<br>
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| Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]]. <br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Print.gif]]<br>
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| Print the current document. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Printing|Printing]]. <br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Spellcheck.gif]]<br>
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| Spell check the text in the document. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Spell Checking|Spell Checking]].<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Undo.gif]][[Image:Redo.gif]]<br>
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| Undo or redo the most recent action taken. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Undo and Redo|Undo and Redo]].<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Find.gif]]<br>
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| Find a word or phrase within the document. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Cut.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Replace.gif]]<br>  
| Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard. For more details go to the [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]] section.<br>
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| Find and replace a word or phrase within the document. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Copy.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Selectall.gif]]<br>  
| Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]] setcion for additional information. <br>
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| Select the entire text in the document.<br>
 
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| [[Image:Paste.gif]][[Image:Pastetext.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Removeformat.gif]]<br>  
| Paste the text you copied (with or without formatting). Go to [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]] if you require more info. <br>
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| Remove the formatting from the highlighted text.<br>
 
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| [[Image:Pasteword.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Bold.gif]][[Image:Italic.gif]][[Image:Underline.gif]][[Image:Strikethrough.gif]]<br>  
| Copy content from Microsoft Word, then paste it into the HTML editor using the pop-up accessed from this icon. For more info go to [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]] setcion for additional information. <br>
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| Applies '''bold''', ''italic'', <u>underscore</u> or <strike>strikethrough</strike> formatting to the highlighted text.See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Print.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Subscript.gif]][[Image:Superscript.gif]]<br>  
| Print the HTML page. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Printing|Printing]] for more info. <br>
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| Superscript or subscript the highlighted text.See Superscript and subscript in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Spellcheck.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Insertorderedlist.gif]][[Image:Insertunorderedlist.gif]]  
| Spell check the HTML page. Go to [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Spell Checking|Spell Checking]] if you require more info.<br>
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| Creates numbered or bulleted lists. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Creating Lists|Creating Lists]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Undo.gif]][[Image:Redo.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Outdent.gif]][[Image:Indent.gif]]  
| Undo or redo the most recent action taken. To learn more go to [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Undo and Redo|Undo and Redo]] section.<br>
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| Increase or decrease the text indentation. <br>
 
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| [[Image:Find.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Blokquote.png]]<br>  
| Find a word or phrase within the text of the HTML page. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]] for more info.<br>
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| Format a block of text to identify quotations (text provenient from other sources).<br>
 
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| [[Image:Replace.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Justifyleft.gif]][[Image:Justifycenter.gif]][[Image:Justifyright.gif]][[Image:Justifyfull.gif]]  
| Find and replace a word or phrase within the text. For more details see [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].<br>
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| Sets the text alignment (left, centered, right or justified). See Text layout and format in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Selectall.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Link.gif]][[Image:Unlink.gif]]  
| Select all of the text in the HTML page (usually used before copy or cut or to apply a style or format to the whole page).<br>
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| Converts or removes the text in hyperlinks. It may also by used to manage file uploads and links to files on the web server. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Links, E-Mails and Anchors|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Removeformat.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Anchor.png]]  
| Remove the formatting from highlighted text... (You must select the text first)<br>
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| Inserts or modifies a link anchor. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Links, E-Mails and Anchors|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]]
 
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| [[Image:Bold.gif]][[Image:Italic.gif]][[Image:Underline.gif]][[Image:Strikethrough.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Image.gif]]  
| '''Bold''', ''italic'', <u>underscore</u> or <strike>strikethrough</strike> highlighted text.See the Bold, italic, underline section in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]]<br>
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| Inserts images into the document. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Inserting Images|Inserting Images]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Subscript.gif]][[Image:Superscript.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Flash.png]]  
| Superscript or subscript the highlighted text.Go to Superscript and subscript section in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]]<br>
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| Inserts a Adobe Flash element into the page.
 
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| [[Image:Textcolor.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Table.gif]]  
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| Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Tables|Tables]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Bgcolor.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Inserthorizontalrule.gif]]  
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| Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule). <br>
 
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| [[Image:Insertorderedlist.gif]][[Image:Insertunorderedlist.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Smiley.gif]]  
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| Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, lightbulb, etc.).<br>
 
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| [[Image:Outdent.gif]][[Image:Indent.gif]]<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Specialchar.gif]]  
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| Inserts symbols &amp; special characters (accented characters, trademark, currency symbol, etc.).<br>
 
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| [[Image:Justifyleft.gif]][[Image:Justifycenter.gif]][[Image:Justifyright.gif]][[Image:Justifyfull.gif]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:Pagebreak.gif]]  
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| Inserts a printing page break. Only impacts printed version. <br>
 
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| [[Image:Link.gif]][[Image:Unlink.gif]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:FCK style.gif|Image:FCK_style.gif]]  
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| Styles &amp; formatting determine the appearance and semantic value of your document. You may use the drop down boxes to apply styles, set the font, its size, etc. To remove the applied style select the style name again. See [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Image.gif]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:Textcolor.gif]]  
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| Changes the color of the text. See Size and color in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| [[Image:Table.gif]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:Bgcolor.gif]]  
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| Changes the background color of the text. See Size and color in [[FCKeditor 2.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].<br>
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:Maximize.png]]
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| Maximizes the editor size inside the browser.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Show blocks.png|Image:Show_blocks.png]]
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| Shows where the block elements boundaries in the text.
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| align="center" | [[Image:About.png]]
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| Shows information about the FCKeditor.
 
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== Form Functions ==
  
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| align="center" | [[Image:Form.png]]
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| Creates a new form block into the page.<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Checkbox.png]]
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| Inserts a checkbox to the page.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Radiobutton.png]]
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| Inserts a radio button to the page.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Textfield.png]]<br>
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| Inserts a text field into the page.<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Textarea.png]]
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| Inserts a multi-line text area into the page.
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| align="center" | [[Image:Selection field.png|Image:Selection_field.png]]<br>
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| Inserts a selection field into the page.<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Button.png]]<br>
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| Inserts a form button into the page.<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Button image.png|Image:Button_image.png]]
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| Inserts an image into the page, which behaves much like form button used to submit forms. Do not use it to insert plain images into the document.<br>
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| align="center" | [[Image:Hidden.png]]<br>
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| Inserts a hidden field into the page.<br>
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In this section you can have a quick overview about all functions available in the default FCKeditor toolbar.

Common Toolbar Functions

Toolbar Element
Function
Source.gif
View or edit the document source code (for advanced users). See Source Editor.
New.png Removes all contentes, creating a new blank page.
Save.png Saves the page you were editing.
Preview.gif
Preview what the HTML page will look like for users.
Templates.gif
Select a layout template. See Templates
Cut.gif
Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Copy.gif
Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Paste.gifPastetext.gif
Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Pasteword.gif
Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Print.gif
Print the current document. See Printing.
Spellcheck.gif
Spell check the text in the document. See Spell Checking.
Undo.gifRedo.gif
Undo or redo the most recent action taken. See Undo and Redo.
Find.gif
Find a word or phrase within the document. See Find and Replace.
Replace.gif
Find and replace a word or phrase within the document. See Find and Replace.
Selectall.gif
Select the entire text in the document.
Removeformat.gif
Remove the formatting from the highlighted text.
Bold.gifItalic.gifUnderline.gifStrikethrough.gif
Applies bold, italic, underscore or strikethrough formatting to the highlighted text.See Text Formatting.
Subscript.gifSuperscript.gif
Superscript or subscript the highlighted text.See Superscript and subscript in Text Formatting.
Insertorderedlist.gifInsertunorderedlist.gif Creates numbered or bulleted lists. See Creating Lists.
Outdent.gifIndent.gif Increase or decrease the text indentation.
Blokquote.png
Format a block of text to identify quotations (text provenient from other sources).
Justifyleft.gifJustifycenter.gifJustifyright.gifJustifyfull.gif Sets the text alignment (left, centered, right or justified). See Text layout and format in Text Formatting.
Link.gifUnlink.gif Converts or removes the text in hyperlinks. It may also by used to manage file uploads and links to files on the web server. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors.
Anchor.png Inserts or modifies a link anchor. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors
Image.gif Inserts images into the document. See Inserting Images.
Flash.png Inserts a Adobe Flash element into the page.
Table.gif Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See Tables.
Inserthorizontalrule.gif Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule).
Smiley.gif Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, lightbulb, etc.).
Specialchar.gif Inserts symbols & special characters (accented characters, trademark, currency symbol, etc.).
Pagebreak.gif Inserts a printing page break. Only impacts printed version.
Image:FCK_style.gif Styles & formatting determine the appearance and semantic value of your document. You may use the drop down boxes to apply styles, set the font, its size, etc. To remove the applied style select the style name again. See Text Formatting.
Textcolor.gif Changes the color of the text. See Size and color in Text Formatting.
Bgcolor.gif Changes the background color of the text. See Size and color in Text Formatting.
Maximize.png Maximizes the editor size inside the browser.
Image:Show_blocks.png Shows where the block elements boundaries in the text.
About.png Shows information about the FCKeditor.

Form Functions

Toolbar Element
Function
Form.png Creates a new form block into the page.
Checkbox.png Inserts a checkbox to the page.
Radiobutton.png Inserts a radio button to the page.
Textfield.png
Inserts a text field into the page.
Textarea.png Inserts a multi-line text area into the page.
Image:Selection_field.png
Inserts a selection field into the page.
Button.png
Inserts a form button into the page.
Image:Button_image.png Inserts an image into the page, which behaves much like form button used to submit forms. Do not use it to insert plain images into the document.
Hidden.png
Inserts a hidden field into the page.
This page was last edited on 22 October 2008, at 22:12.