Toolbar"

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The '''Toolbar''' is the area in CKEditor where User may activate most of the editor features. Each button in the toolbar access a different function. Toolbar includes simple functions for basic text formatting and more advanced features like creation of links and tables. Depending on the options chosen during installation CKEditor’s toolbar may look different.
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The '''Toolbar''' is the section that activates editor’s features. Each toolbar’s button access a different function. Toolbar includes both simple functions (like basic text formatting) and more advanced features (like links and table creation).  
  
 
[[Image:CKEditor_toolbar.png|frame|center|The CKEditor Toolbar]]
 
[[Image:CKEditor_toolbar.png|frame|center|The CKEditor Toolbar]]
  
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In order to use the '''buttons''' in the toolbar user must move mouse pointer over the button. Over the highlighted button a message with name of the button will appear. Clicking on the button executes its function. With more experience, user will have full control over an all CKEditor features and reading button’s description will not be necessary. User will use them intuitively.
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To acquaint with the toolbar’s '''buttons''' User must move mouse’s pointer over the button. It will project a small window with the name of the button. Clicking on the button executes its function. Users with more experience use them intuitively without reading the description.
  
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Apart from the toolbar’s buttons CKEditor contains also toolbar '''combos''' (drop down boxes). The combos are the white areas with a little arrow on its side. User may easily access them by clicking on the white area or the little arrow. When clicked the menu expand so user may choose from one of its available options. To execute one of the options user  simply needs to click on it.
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CKEditor contains also toolbar combos (drop down boxes). The combos are the white areas with a little arrow on its side. User easily access combos by clicking on the white area or on the little arrow. Clicking the menu expand and enables user to choose from one of its options. To execute one of the options, it needs to be pressed.  
  
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User may also collapse toolbar by pressing [[Image:CKEditor_toolbar_rollup.png]]. After pressing this button more than once the toolbar will be expanded.
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User may also collapse toolbar by pressing [[Image:CKEditor_toolbar_rollup.png]]. After pressing this button more than once the toolbar will expand

Revision as of 07:23, 13 September 2010

The Toolbar is the section that activates editor’s features. Each toolbar’s button access a different function. Toolbar includes both simple functions (like basic text formatting) and more advanced features (like links and table creation).

The CKEditor Toolbar

To acquaint with the toolbar’s buttons User must move mouse’s pointer over the button. It will project a small window with the name of the button. Clicking on the button executes its function. Users with more experience use them intuitively without reading the description.

CKEditor contains also toolbar combos (drop down boxes). The combos are the white areas with a little arrow on its side. User easily access combos by clicking on the white area or on the little arrow. Clicking the menu expand and enables user to choose from one of its options. To execute one of the options, it needs to be pressed.

User may also collapse toolbar by pressing CKEditor toolbar rollup.png. After pressing this button more than once the toolbar will expand

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