Quick Reference"

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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_source.png|Source]]  
 
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| View or edit the document source code (for advanced users). See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Source Editor|Source Editor]].<br>
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| View or edit the source code of the document (for advanced users). See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Document/Source|Document Source]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_save.png|Save]]  
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_save.png|Save]]  
| Saves the page you were editing.
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| Save the form and submits its data to the server. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Document/Save|Saving Form Content]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_new.png|New Page]]  
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_new.png|New Page]]  
| Removes all contentes, creating a new blank page.
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| Clear the editing area and create a new page. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Document/New|Creating a New Page]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_preview.png|Preview]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_preview.png|Preview]]
| Preview what the HTML page will look like for users.<br>
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| Show a preview of the document in the form that will be displayed to the end users. See [[CKEditor 3.x/Users Guide/Document/Preview|Document Preview]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_templates.png|Templates]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_templates.png|Templates]]
| Select a layout template. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Templates|Templates]]<br>
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| Select a layout template. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Templates|Templates]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_cut.png|Cut]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_cut.png|Cut]]
| Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
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| Cut the selected text fragment to the clipboard. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_copy.png|Copy]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_copy.png|Copy]]
| Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
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| Copy the selected text fragment to the clipboard. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_paste.png|Paste]] [[Image:CKEditor_paste_text.png|Paste as plain text]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_paste.png|Paste]] [[Image:CKEditor_paste_text.png|Paste as plain text]]
| Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
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| Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_paste_word.png|Paste from Word]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_paste_word.png|Paste from Word]]
| Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
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| Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Cut, Copy and Paste|Cut, Copy and Paste]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_print.png|Print]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_print.png|Print]]
| Print the current document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Printing|Printing]].
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| Print document contents. 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]]
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_spellcheck.png|Check Spelling]] [[Image:CKEditor_SCAYT.png|Spell Check As You Type]]
| Spell check the text in the document or spell check the text as you type. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Spell Checking|Spell Checking]].
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| Check spelling of the document text or turn on the Spell Check As You Type (SCAYT) feature. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Spell Checking|Spell Checking]].
 
 
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_undo.png|Undo]] [[Image:CKEditor_redo.png|Redo]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_undo.png|Undo]] [[Image:CKEditor_redo.png|Redo]]
| Undo or redo the most recent action taken. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Undo and Redo|Undo and Redo]].
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| Undo or redo the most recent action performed. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Undo and Redo|Undo and Redo]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_find.png|Find]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_find.png|Find]]
| Find a word or phrase within the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].
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| Find a word or phrase in the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_find_replace.png|Replace]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_find_replace.png|Replace]]
| Find and replace a word or phrase within the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Other Tasks/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].
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| Find and replace a word or phrase in the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Find and Replace|Find and Replace]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_selectall.png|Select All]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_selectall.png|Select All]]
| Select the entire content in the document.
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| Select all contents of the document. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Selecting|Text Selection]].
 
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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 from the highlighted text.
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| Remove the formatting of the selected text. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Document/Remove Format|Remove Format]].
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== Text Styling ==
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_bold.png|Bold]] [[Image:CKEditor_italic.png|Italic]] [[Image:CKEditor_underline.png|Underline]] [[Image:CKEditor_strikethrough.png|Strike Through]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_bold.png|Bold]] [[Image:CKEditor_italic.png|Italic]] [[Image:CKEditor_underline.png|Underline]] [[Image:CKEditor_strikethrough.png|Strike Through]]
| Applies '''bold''', ''italic'', <u>underscore</u> or <strike>strikethrough</strike> formatting to the highlighted text.See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Common Tasks/Text Formatting|Text Formatting]].
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| Apply '''bold''', ''italic'', <ins>underline</ins> or <strike>strike-through</strike> formatting to selected text. See [[CKEditor_3.x/Users Guide/Styling/Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strike-through|Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strike-through]].
 
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| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_subscript.png|Subscript]] [[Image:CKEditor_superscript.png|Superscript]]
 
| align="center" | [[Image:CKEditor_subscript.png|Subscript]] [[Image:CKEditor_superscript.png|Superscript]]

Revision as of 19:36, 2 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.
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.


Text Styling

Bold Italic Underline Strike Through Apply bold, italic, underline or strike-through formatting to selected text. See Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strike-through.
Subscript Superscript Superscript or subscript the highlighted text.See Superscript and subscript in Text Formatting.
Insert/Remove Numbered List Insert/Remove Bulleted List Creates numbered or bulleted lists. See Creating Lists.
Decrease Indent Increase Indent Increase or decrease the text indentation.
Block Quote Format a block of text to identify quotations (text provenient from other sources).
Create Div Container Create a new div container in document source.
Align Left Center Align Right Justify‎ Sets the text alignment (left, centered, right or justified). See Text layout and format in Text Formatting.
Text direction from left to right Text direction from right to left Sets the text direction from left to right or from right to left.
Link Unlink 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 Inserts or modifies a link anchor. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors
Image Inserts images into the document. See Inserting Images.
Flash Inserts a Adobe Flash element into the page. See Inserting Flash
Table Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See Tables.
Insert Horizontal Line Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule).
Smiley Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, lightbulb, etc.).
Insert Special Character Inserts special characters.
Insert Page Break for Printing Inserts a printing page break. Only impacts printed version.
Formatting Styles 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.
Text Color Changes the color of the text. SeeText Formatting.
Background Color Changes the background color of the text. SeeText Formatting.
Maximize Maximizes the editor size inside the browser.
Show Blocks Shows the block elements boundaries in the text.
About CKEditor Shows information about the CKEditor.

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.