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DotNetNuke Core Modules

Text HTML Module - FCKeditor

 
Text/HTML Module - Overview
The DotNetNuke Text/HTML (FCKeditor) module is one of the essential tools needed to build and maintain your website.  It provides a WYSIWYG editor for creating your own content either as HTML or as plain text.  The module interface is very similar to most popular document editors and should be easy to learn. Click on the different icons below to learn more about the many tools the Text/HTML module's 'Rich Text Editor' empowers you with.
 
 
 
 
 
Switch the window to source mode to fine tune your html code.   You should understand html before attempting to edit in source mode.  (www.w3schools.com is a good free resource for learning html)
Click to preview your text edits before you update to be certain it will look right
Click to select a pre-made template for your page layout
Cut
Cut text, tables and images
Highlight text with your cursor and click button to cut text or images from their location.  You can also use Ctrl X on a PC or Alt X on a Mac
Copy text, tables and images
Highlight text with your cursor and click button to copy text or images from their location.  You can also use Ctrl C on a PC, or Alt C on a Mac
Paste Text, tables and images
Put cursor where you want to insert text you have just cut or copied and click to paste or you can  click Ctrl V for a PC, or Alt V for a Mac
Paste as plain text
Use this tool to paste text you have cut or copied into your web page and it will copy the formatting of the text around it.
Paste your text from Word
Use this tool to remove unwanted formatting from text you have created in Microsoft word.  When you click the tool a window will pop up which you paste your text into then click "Clean Up Box" button and then copy and paste it into your web page.
Print
Use this tool to print out the text you have created or changed in the editor.
Spell Check
This is a spell check tool that is not enabled in order to keep this tool free.  You can use the google toolbar spell check as an alternative.  It is free and effective.
Undo
Undo most changes you have made to the your web page.  Note it will only undo changes you have made before you click update. 
Redo
Redo the changes that you just undid to see the difference
Find
Find
Use this tool to quickly find a word or phrase located within the web page you are working on in the editor.

Replace
Use this tool to quickly find and replace specific words in the web page you are working on. If you click the tool a search box comes up and you enter the word you want to change and the word you want to change it to, then click replace to go through one at a time or click replace all to replace all occurrences of that word.   
Select All
Use this to quickly select all the text within your editor window.
Remove Format
Use this tool to remove the formatting of text.  It will remove all size, font, and decoration of the text you have highlighted
Bold
Use this tool to add bold decoration to your text.
Italic
Use this tool to add an italic decoration to your text
Underline
Use this tool to add an underline decoration to your text
Strike Through
Use this tool to put a Strike through your text
Sub Script
 Use this tool to add a Sub Script to your web page
Super Script
Use this tool to add a Super Script to your web page
Numbered Lists
  1. Add a Numbered list to your web page
  2. Right click on numbered list to change properties and select choose numbers, letters, or roman numerals to organize your text
Bulleted Lists
  •  Add a bulleted list to your web page
  • Right click on bulleted list to change properties and select between circle, square and disc bullets
Decrease Indent
Use this tool to re-align text with left column
Increase Indent
Use this tool to indent a paragraph to help make it stand out
Left Justify
Set the content to justify to the left column
Center Justify
Set the content to center justify
Right Justify
Set the content to right justify
Block Justify
Set the text to Block Justify
Insert Link
Use this tool to Insert a Hyperlink.  Link images or text to pages or files on your website or other websites you are interested in linking to. See our How To Help Guides for more detailed information
Remove Link
Use this tool to remove any links you have set up
Insert/Edit Anchor
Use this tool to insert/edit an anchor. Anchor images or text within your web pages than Hyperlink to them to bring visitors directly to specific web content. See our How To Help Guides for more detailed information
Insert a Image
Use this tool to browse your file manager and insert an image into your web page. See our How To Help Guides for more detailed information
Insert edit Flash
 
Insert a Table
Use this tool to insert a table into your web page to help organize your content.  See our How To Help Guides for more detailed information
Insert a horizontal line

Insert a line to create separation on any web page
Insert a Smiley
Express yourself with a smiley Icon.  Here are a few examples available icons:
Insert a Special Character
Insert a non-text character into your web page.  Here are a few examples of available characters.    ¶  ¼  ©  ®  §  æ  Ø  õ  ►  ™  ⇒  ♦  ≈ and many more to choose from.  Take a moment to go take a look and see what is available.
Insert a Page Break
Split the page horizontaly to create seperation
Change the Style
Use this tool to set the "style" of your text
Change the Format
Use this tool to help fomat your text.  i.e. remove double space, Insert heading text, etc.
Specify the Font
Use this tool to specify your font type if you want it different from your default font type, which has been set in your CSS file by your website administrator.  Choose from  Arial, Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Times New Roman, Tahoma, and Verdana.
Specify the Size
Use this tool to specify your text size if you want it different from your default text size, which has been set in your CSS file by your website administrator. Choose from xx-small, x-small, small, medium, large, x-large and XX-large
Text Color
Use this tool to specify your text color if you want it different from your default text color, which has been set in your CSS file by your website administrator. Choose from the color palatte provided or select your own by clicking "More Colors..." and entering the color 6 digit name. Here is a link to a color number calculator that you may find helpful when selecting a color.
Text Background Color
Use this tool to set a color to the background of your text. Choose from color palatte provided or select your own by clicking more colors and/or entering the colors digit name. Here is a link to a color number calculator that you may find helpful when selecting a color.
Maximize text editor
Use this button to expand the editor to fill up your browser window.  It is helpful when working on pages with a lot of content.
About FCKeditor
Supplies licensing information about the text editor
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