When editing a blog article, the Content Editor allows you to add text and images as you see fit.
This article will provide an overview of the Content Editor available for blog articles.
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The Article Info Panel
The Article Info panel is where you can edit certain information pertaining to each article. The following is a breakdown of editable information and settings within the Article Info panel:
Setting | Description | |
Title |
This will show up as a header or title of the blog article. |
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Slug |
This is the URL’s unique identifier for this article, and it will be |
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Author |
This is where you select an author from a list of all users. |
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Category |
This is the category for each article that will be selected in your |
The Media Panel
The Media panel is where you can upload an image to represent the article and enter a description for the blog itself.
Content Editor: Menus and Toolbars
The Content Editor is a fully realized inline word processor. The Content Editor has several modifications available to customize text, images, media, and links.
The Edit Menu
The Edit menu provides basic options to edit text. From this menu, you can do the following:
- Undo or redo changes
- Modify a button
- Select all content
- Find and replace content
The Insert Menu
The Insert menu allows you to insert clickable links into the blog. Links can be attached to text, images, or media.
The Format Menu
The Format menu allows you to format the appearance of text. The available text appearance modifications are:
Setting | Description | |
Bold | Bolds the text. | |
Italic | Italicizes the text. | |
Underline | Sets the text to be underlined. | |
Strikethrough | Adds a line through the text. | |
Superscript | Sets the text to a miniature size and above nearby text. | |
Subscript | Sets the text to a miniature size and below nearby text. | |
Clear Formatting |
Clears all formatting from text. |
The Media Menu
The Media menu allows you to insert text-based links that, when clicked, redirect to linked email addresses, landing page URLs, websites, social media pages, or audiovisual media.
The Text Enhancement Toolbar
The Text Enhancement toolbar houses modifiers for text. The available enhancements are as follows:
Setting | Description | |
Text Color | Modifies the selected text to appear as a specified color. | |
Text Background Color |
Modifies the selected text to have a specified color behind the text. |
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Fill Color |
Sets the background of the content block as a specified color. This |
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Format |
Modifies the formatting of the specified text. The Format menu has |
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Justification |
Sets the justification of the specified content. Justification determines |
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Table | Inserts a custom table and allows for modification of table properties. | |
Bullet List |
Sets off in a bulleted list a specified set of text or content. Bullet |
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Numbered List |
Sets off in a numbered list a specified set of text or content. Number |
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Increase Indent |
Increases the overall indent of a specified set of text or content. | |
Decrease Indent |
Decreases the overall indent of a specified set of text or content. | |
Insert/Edit Link |
Inserts a clickable web link. Clicking this button when selecting a link will allow for the link to be edited. |
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Insert/Edit Image |
Inserts an image. Clicking this button when selecting an image will allow for the image's properties to be edited. |
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Media | Inserts media, such as web video. | |
Source Code | Opens the HTML viewer. The blog will be displayed in HTML code format. |
The Formats Menu
The Formats menu allows you to format the graphical appearance of text, linked material, and images.
The Paragraph Menu
The Paragraph menu provides a way to format text. The available formats transform text into a specific sized font with appropriate leading and kerning.
The Font Menu
The Font menu offers a selection of fonts to use in the email. The available fonts are the most common fonts available across the majority of browsers and computers.
The Font Size Menu
The Font Size menu provides a way to quickly change font size. The font sizes are predetermined, and they are set to best display across a variety of browsers and computers.
The Font Color Menu
The Font Color menu allows you to modify the displayed color of text. A preset collection of color choices are available, and custom colors can be used.
Content Editor: Tables
The Table menu allows you to insert tables. Tables are an excellent way of structuring data into an easy-to-read, aesthetically pleasing format. Tables can be somewhat complex, however.
Inserting Tables
To insert a table, do the following:
- Click where you want to place the table in the Content Editor.
- Click
Table > Table in the Content Editor's toolbar.
- Select the table's dimensions.
- Drag the sides of the table to expand it.
Table Toolbar
The table toolbar contains buttons that modify the table. These buttons perform the most common tasks associated with the menu.
The available buttons on the toolbar are as follows:
Setting | Description | |
Table Properties |
A link to the list of table properties. | |
Delete Table | Deletes the entire table. | |
Insert Row Before |
Inserts a row above the currently selected cell. | |
Insert Row After |
Inserts a row below the currently selected cell. | |
Delete Row | Deletes the row the currently selected cell is part of. | |
Insert Column Before |
Inserts a column to the left of the currently selected cell. | |
Insert Column After |
Inserts a column to the right of the currently selected cell. | |
Delete Column | Deletes the column the currently selected cell is part of. |
Table Properties
To edit a table's properties after inserting the table, do the following:
- Click anywhere in the table.
- Click
Table > Table Properties in the Content Editor menu.
- Change table property parameters as needed.
- Click OK.
The available properties are as follows:
Setting | Description | |
Width | The overall width of the table (in pixels). Changing this number changes how wide the table is, and not how wide individual cells are. |
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Height | The overall height of the table (in pixels). Changing this number changes how tall the table is, and not how tall individual cells are. |
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Cell Spacing | The amount of gutter space (in pixels) all cells in the table have. | |
Cell Padding | The amount of space (in pixels) between all cell contents and cell borders. | |
Border | The thickness (in pixels) of the table borders. | |
Caption | Adds space for caption text above the table. | |
Alignment | The page alignment for the table as a whole. | |
Style | The overall HTML style of the table. | |
Border Color | The color (in hexadecimal value) of any borders associated with the table. | |
Background Color |
The color (in hexadecimal value) behind cell contents. | |
Background Image |
The image behind cell contents. Background images must be uploaded from a computer. |
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Background Repeat |
Whether or not the background image will repeat. Backgrounds may |
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Background Size |
The overall size of the background image. Menu options allow the |
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Background Width |
The width (in pixels) of the background image. | |
Background Height |
The height (in pixels) of the background image. |