Using the WYSIWYG Editor

WYSIWYG is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get," and refers to CMS's ability to see formatting while editing in the word processor.  WYSIWYG formatting options are very similar to those found in Microsoft Office or other word processing programs

Formats are an easy way to cleanly format text via the WYSIWYG. Default format such as Paragraph, Heading 1-6, Preformatted, and Address are often statement by Administrator-selected formats to suit the needs of each site.  Formats are required for each line of text that is inserted into the editor.

To select a format for existing text, simply highlight the text and select the format from the Format dropdown box at the top of the editor.

Alternatively, you may place your cursor on the desired line, select your format from one of the dropdown boxes and any new text typed will automatically be formatted with the selected format.

Clicking on the Omega Ω will bring up a special character editor which allows you to insert special characters.

The Sub and Super script options will allow you to change text and numerics in your content to one of those desired formats. 

Cut, Copy and Paste are availble just like any other word processing program.

Find and replace will allow you to find either a string of test and replace it once or multiple times. 

You can use the Bold and Italics features to make simple changes to text.  You can highlight text and click on one of those options to invoke the changes.  In addition, you can click on one of those options, type the text you want to bold or italicize, then click the button again to turn off that style.

The Underline tool should not be used.  We would like to reserve underlined text for links.  The Overstrike can be used, but only when necessary.

The button with the ABC and the checkmark is the spell checker.  Click on that option to invoke the spell checker.  Errors will be highlighted with a red line under the text that is in question.  Click the button a second time to turn this feature off.

If you need to create an unordered list (bullet points) or an ordered list with numerics, you can use the two list buttons.  Start the list by clicking on the button first and then entering text.  Hitting enter or return on your keyboard will create a new list item.  When finished, click on the button again to turn off the list.

Just like a word processing document, you can left, center, right and full justify your content.  If you want just a portion to be justified a certain way, highlight that area and then click on the justification you want.  

You can also indent and outdent text if you need to.  This could be used for the start of a paragraph.  The text does not need to be highlighted, just click in front of the text you want to either indent or outdent and click on the respective button on the WYSIWYG toolbar.

12.  The blue arrows are undo and redo operations.  If you want to go back a step that you just performed in the CMS, you can use the undo button on the left.  The redo is if you want to overwrite the undo made in the system.

You will be able to link to files both internally and externally. Please visit the Working with Links site for more information.

You will also be able to insert images if you have loaded images into the CMS. Please visit the Working with Images site for more information.

An HTML Source Editor is available if you wish to edit in straight html code.  Clicking on the HTML button will bring up the Source Editor.  You can make changes in the editor box.  Remember to click Submit at the bottom of that page. 

Then when you are finished using the WYSIWYG editor, click on that Submit button as well.