Lists

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Creating a list is a very easy and intuitive issue. CKEditor offers two kinds of lists.

Numbered Lists

Creating

To create and numbered list press File:CKEditor insertorderlist.pngon the toolbar. The text which was beside the cursor will automatically gain number one on the list.

Example:

CKEditor numberedlist example.png

If you wish to set another number below press ENTER and the next number will appear

Example:

File:CKEditor numberedlist example2.png

You may also highlight the lines you want to be numbered and then press File:CKEditor insertorderlist.png.

If you wish to stop Numbered Listing just press the File:CKEditor insertorderlist.png button again. The function will deactivate.

Properties

If you want to change the list properties press your mouse button any place inside your list. A context menu will appear:

File:CKEditor numbered context.png

Choose Numbered list Properties.A popup window called "Numbered List Properties" will appear:

File:CKEditor numbered properties.png

  • Start: the number which you will put into this field will determine from which number your list will start.
  • Type: you may choose from several options regarding what type of listing you wish to use, there are five set to select:
    • Lower Roman (i, ii, iii, iv, v, etc.)
    • Upper Roman (I, II, III, IV, V, etc.)
    • Lower Alpha (a, b, c, d, e, etc.)
    • Upper Aplha (A, B, C, D, E, etc.)
    • Decimal (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.)

File:CKEditor numbered properties type.png

Bulletted Lists

Creating

It works exactly like the Numbered List but instead of numbers you have characters like disc, square, circle. To activate/deactivate this function pressFile:CKEditor insertunorderedlist.png.

Example:

CKEditor bulletedlist example.png

Properties

If you want to change the list properties press you right mouse button any place inside the list.A context menu will appear:

File:CKEditor bulletedlist context.png

Choose Bulleted List Properties. A popup window called "Bulleted List Properties" will appear:

CKEditor bulletedlist properties.png

  • Type: you may select the type of the characters you use in your list.