Quick Reference"

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| Print document contents. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Printing|Printing]].
 
| Print document contents. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Printing|Printing]].
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_pagebreak.png|Insert Page Break for Printing]]
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| Insert a page break. This only impacts the printed version. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Printing|Printing]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_spellcheck.png|Check Spelling]] [[Image:CKEditor_SCAYT.png|Spell Check As You Type]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_spellcheck.png|Check Spelling]] [[Image:CKEditor_SCAYT.png|Spell Check As You Type]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_remove_format.png|Remove Format]]  
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_remove_format.png|Remove Format]]  
 
| Remove the formatting of the selected text. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Remove Format|Remove Format]].
 
| Remove the formatting of the selected text. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Remove Format|Remove Format]].
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_maximize.png|Maximize]]
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| Maximize the editor in the browser window.
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_blocks.png|Show Blocks]]
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| Highlight all block-level elements in the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Blocks|Show Blocks]].
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_about.png|About CKEditor]]
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| Show information about CKEditor. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Overview|CKEditor Overview]]
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_ltr.png|Text direction from left to right]] [[Image:CKEditor_rtl.png|Text direction from right to left]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_ltr.png|Text direction from left to right]] [[Image:CKEditor_rtl.png|Text direction from right to left]]
 
| Set the text direction as from left to right (default value for most Western languages) or from right to left (languages like Arabic, Persian, Hebrew).
 
| Set the text direction as from left to right (default value for most Western languages) or from right to left (languages like Arabic, Persian, Hebrew).
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_hr.png|Insert Horizontal Line]]
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| Insert a divider line (horizontal rule) into the text. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Layout/Horizontal Line|Horizontal Line]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_link.png|Link]] [[Image:CKEditor_unlink.png|Unlink]]  
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_link.png|Link]] [[Image:CKEditor_unlink.png|Unlink]]  
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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 [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Links, E-Mails and Anchors|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]].
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| Create or remove a hyperlink in the text. These features may also by used to manage file uploads and links to files on the web server. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Links|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_anchor.png|Anchor]]  
 
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| Inserts or modifies a link anchor. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Links, E-Mails and Anchors|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]]
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| Insert a link anchor to the text. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Links|Links, E-Mails and Anchors]]
 
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| Inserts images into the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Inserting Images|Inserting Images]].
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| Insert an image into the document. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Images|Inserting Images]].
 
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| Inserts a Adobe Flash element into the page. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Inserting Flash|Inserting Flash]]
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| Insert an Adobe Flash object into the document. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Flash|Inserting Flash]]
 
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| Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Tables|Tables]].
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| Create a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Tables|Tables]].
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| Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, lightbulb, etc.).
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| Insert an emoticon image (smiley or icon). See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Special Characters and Smileys|Insert Special Characters and Smileys]].
 
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| Insert a special character or symbol. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Rich Text/Special Characters and Smileys|Insert Special Characters and Smileys]].
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Revision as of 09:07, 3 December 2010

This section gives an overview of all features available in the default CKEditor toolbar (download as pdf).

Working with a Document

Button Function
Source View or edit the source code of the document (for advanced users). See Document Source.
Save Save the form and submits its data to the server. See Saving Form Content.
New Page Clear the editing area and create a new page. See Creating a New Page.
Preview Show a preview of the document in the form that will be displayed to the end users. See Document Preview.
Templates Select a layout template. See Templates.
Cut Cut the selected text fragment to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Copy Copy the selected text fragment to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Paste Paste as plain text Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Paste from Word Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
Print Print document contents. See Printing.
Insert Page Break for Printing Insert a page break. This only impacts the printed version. See Printing.
Check Spelling Spell Check As You Type Check spelling of the document text or turn on the Spell Check As You Type (SCAYT) feature. See Spell Checking.
Undo Redo Undo or redo the most recent action performed. See Undo and Redo.
Find Find a word or phrase in the document. See Find and Replace.
Replace Find and replace a word or phrase in the document. See Find and Replace.
Select All Select all contents of the document. See Text Selection.
Remove Format Remove the formatting of the selected text. See Remove Format.
Maximize Maximize the editor in the browser window.
Show Blocks Highlight all block-level elements in the document. See Show Blocks.
About CKEditor Show information about CKEditor. See CKEditor Overview


Text Styling

Button Function
Bold Italic Underline Strike Through Apply bold, italic, underline or strike-through formatting to the text. See Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strike-through.
Subscript Superscript Apply superscript or subscript formatting to the text.See Subscript and Superscript.
Formatting Styles Apply pre-defined combinations of various formatting options to block and inline elements. See Formatting Styles.
Paragraph Format Apply pre-defined block-level combinations of various formatting options. See Paragraph Format.
Font Name Change the typeface of the text. See Font Name.
Font Size Change the font size of the text. See Font Size.
Text Color Change the color of the text. SeeText Color.
Background Color Change the background color of the text. SeeBackground Color.


Text Layout

Button Function
Decrease Indent Increase Indent Increase or decrease text indentation. See Text Indentation.
Block Quote Format a block of text as indented quotation. See Block Quote.
Create Div Container Create a new div element in document source. See Div Container.
Align Left Center Align Right Justify‎ Set the text alignment (left, centered, right or justified). See Text Alignment.
Text direction from left to right Text direction from right to left Set the text direction as from left to right (default value for most Western languages) or from right to left (languages like Arabic, Persian, Hebrew).
Insert Horizontal Line Insert a divider line (horizontal rule) into the text. See Horizontal Line.


Rich Text

Button Function
Insert/Remove Numbered List Insert/Remove Bulleted List Create a numbered or bulleted list. See Creating Lists.
Link Unlink Create or remove a hyperlink in the text. These features may also by used to manage file uploads and links to files on the web server. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors.
Anchor Insert a link anchor to the text. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors
Image Insert an image into the document. See Inserting Images.
Flash Insert an Adobe Flash object into the document. See Inserting Flash
Table Create a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See Tables.
Smiley Insert an emoticon image (smiley or icon). See Insert Special Characters and Smileys.
Insert Special Character Insert a special character or symbol. See Insert Special Characters and Smileys.

Form Functions

Button Function
Form Creates a new form block into the page.
Checkbox Inserts a checkbox to the page.
Radio Button Inserts a radio button to the page.
Text Field Inserts a text field into the page.
Textarea Inserts a multi-line text area into the page.
Selection Field Inserts a selection field into the page.
Button Inserts a form button into the page.
Image Button 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 Field Inserts a hidden field into the page.
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