Site Setup Helpers
WYSIWYG Tip Sheet
WYSIWYG, an acronym for "What you see is what you get," is a powerful tool connected to your web site. Learn how these various icons will help you add customized features and a personal touch to your site.
| Icon | Action | What It Does |
| Enter [key] | Creates a new paragraph. Moves the cursor down 2 lines. | |
| Shift+Enter [keys] | Creates a line break. Moves the cursor down 1 line. | |
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Insert/Edit Hyperlink | Add or remove hyperlink from highlighted text. |
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Insert/Edit Image |
Upload or insert your own or other's images into the HTML page. |
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Insert/Edit Anchor |
Creates hyperlinks to spots on long pages ( helps users quickly navigate to specific parts of long pages). |
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Bold, Italic, Underscore | Bold, italic, underscore |
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Text Color | Change the color of the highlighted text. |
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Lists | Add numbering or bullets to highlighted text lines. |
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Decrease/Increase Indent | Increase or decrease the highlighted text's indentation. |
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Alignment | Alignment of highlighted text (left, centered, right, justified). |
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Symbols | Insert symbols & special characters (trademarks, currency, etc.) |
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Insert/Edit Table | Insert table. Number of columns or rows, and table width, height, borders, & alignment can also be set. |
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Preview | Preview what the HTML page will look like for users. |
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Print the editor contents | |
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Search | Find a word or phrase within the text of the editor |
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Replace | Find and replace a word or phrase within the text. |
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Select All | Select all of the text in the editor (usually used before copy or cut or to apply a style or format to the whole page). |
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Cut | Remove the highlighted text and move to the clipboard |
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Copy | Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard |
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Paste | Paste the text you copied from the clipboard (with or without formatting) |
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Undo/Redo | Undo or redo the most recent action taken. |
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Un-format | Remove the formatting from highlighted text. |
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Superscript | Superscript or subscript the highlighted text. |
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Horizontal Rule | Insert divider line (horizontal rule). |
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View Source | View or edit document source code (for advanced users). |
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Insert/Edit Flash | Allows you to locate a flash movie from your stored files and add it to your site. |
