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Formatting Your Text With the Editor Toolbar
The tool for editing your web pages is the editor. The editor has a toolbar – this is a row of icons along the top of the editor page and each activates different commands or functions when clicked. Some have drop-down lists which allows you to view all the functions associated with the icon. If you are familiar with Microsoft Word, you will find the functions within the editor toolbar to be similar.
When moving your mouse over each icon on the toolbar, you will notice that text will appear which indicates the function and title of the icon. To get information on the functionality of this icon, look up the name (that appears on the icon) below.
Editor Commands
Below you will find listed all the icons in the editor toolbar, with a step-by-step outline on how to perform the particular command.
Cut
If you need to remove a section of text (either to paste somewhere else or delete), you would use this feature.
 To cut a portion of the document (image or text):
1. Highlight the desired portion and click the Edit menu then click the "Cut"' option (keyboard shortcut – Ctrl + x), or
2. Click the right mouse button on the desired portion and choose "‘cut"
Copy
If you want to copy a certain section of text, and you don't want to re-type it, or if you want a copy of an image that is already on the page and don’t want to go through the process of inserting it, then you can use the copy command.
 To copy a portion of the document:
1. Highlight the desired portion and click the Edit menu then click the "Copy" option (keyboard shortcut - ctrl+c), or
2. Click the right mouse button on the desired portion and choose "copy" If you want to copy multiple items that can't be highlighted together with the cursor, then hold down the control key and highlight the areas you need to copy with the mouse cursor.
Paste
This command allows you to paste the last copied item or items to the position of your cursor. Note that you can also paste content that you have copied from another file on your computer into your web page with the Paste command.
 To paste a portion that has already been cut (or copied):
1. Click where you want to place the desired portion on the page and
2. Click the "Paste" menu (keyboard shortcut – ctrl+v), or
3. Click the right mouse button on the desired portion and choose "paste"
Advanced Paste Options:
 If you wish to remove the existing formatting from the copied text, rather than directly clicking the Paste button, click on the arrow to the right of the Paste button, and select "Paste as Plain Text" from the dropdown menu. If you wanted to paste as text but clicked on the regular Paste button by mistake, you can either Undo the previous action, or Remove Text Formatting from the selection. If you are copying text from a Word document, select the "Paste from MS Word" button in order to preserve the formatting that has been designed for the website (otherwise the formatting from the Word document will be copied over). Note that when pasting from Word, some formatting such as paragraphs, font size and bolding, will be retained, but other formatting such as fonts will not be copied over.
Undo
This command allows you to undo the last operation you performed (unless it's a "save"). This is useful if you have performed an incorrect operation or one that you don't want to save.
 To undo the last change:
1. Click the "Undo" button on the toolbar (keyboard shortcut – ctrl+z).
Each consecutive click will undo the previous change to the document.
Redo
This command allows you to undo your last undo, hence redo it. It is essentially the opposite of an undo.
 To redo the last change:
1. Click the "Redo" button on the toolbar (keyboard shortcut - ctrl+y).
Each consecutive click will repeat the last change to the document.
Remove Text Formatting
This command allows you to select a specific portion of text and remove any of the formatting which it contains, returning it to the default font recommended for the selected template.
 To return any text formatting to the default font:
1. Highlight the desired portion of text, and
2. Click the Tools menu and then click the "Remove Text Formatting" option.
Insert Ordered (Numbered) List
This command is useful when you have rows of print in sections and you need to number and list them. Text being typed is inserted into a numbered list.
 To start a numbered text list:
1. Click the "Insert Ordered List" icon. If text has already been selected, the selection will be converted to a numbered list.
Each consecutive click will toggle this function on and off.
Insert Unordered (Bulleted) List
As in the previous command, the highlighted consecutive items are sorted into a list. Text being typed is inserted into a bulleted list.
 To start a bulleted text list:
1. Click the "Insert Unordered List" icon. If text has already been selected, the selection will be converted to a bullet list.
Each consecutive click will toggle this function on and off.
Increase Indent
This command enables you indent (or add a tab) to the selected text.
 To increase the indent of a paragraph:
1. Highlight the portion of text needing indenting.
2. Click the Format menu and then click the "Increase Indent" option.
Each consecutive click will move text further to the right.
Decrease Indent
This command enables you to remove an indent (or tab) from the selected text.
 To decrease indent of a paragraph:
1. Highlight the portion of text needing indenting.
2. Click the Format menu and then click the "Decrease Indent" option.
Each consecutive click will move text further to the left.
Bold
Bolding text makes it stand out from normal body text. It increases the thickness of the lettering. For example "edit "is not bold, and "edit" is bold. You can bold text that you want to stand out such as headings and keywords.
 To bold text:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2.
Click the "Bold" icon (keyboard shortcut – ctrl + b).
Each consecutive click will toggle this function on and off.
To find out whether existing text is bold, highlight the text with the cursor. If the "bold" button is indented, then the text has been formatted to "bold".
Italic
Making text italic makes the letters of the selected text slant to the right. E.g. "edit" is italic, "edit" is not. This is a good way to emphasize certain portions of text.
 To convert text to italic:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2.
Click the "Italic" icon (keyboard shortcut – ctrl+ i).
Each consecutive click will toggle this function on and off.
To find out whether existing text is italic, highlight the text with the cursor. If the "italic" button is indented, then the text has been formatted to "italic".
Strikethrough
Adding strikethough formatting to a section of text will cause it to appear to be crossed out E.g. "edit".
 To add strikethrough formatting:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2. Click the "Strikethrough" icon.
Each consecutive click will toggle this function on and off.
Align Left
This command enables you to align existing sections of text or text being written to the left border of the text area of the page. This formatting can be used for headings and body text.
 To align to the left:
1. Select the desired text in the document, and
2.
Click the "Align Left" icon.
Note that this formatting will be applied to the entire paragraph, even if only a portion of the paragraph is selected.
Align Center
This command enables you to align existing sections of text or text being written, to the center of the text area. This formatting can be used for and body text but is mainly used for headings.
 To align to the center:
1. Make a selection in the document, and
2. Click the "Align Center" icon.
Note that this formatting will be applied to the entire paragraph, even if only a portion of the paragraph is selected.
Align Right
This command enables you to align existing sections of text or text being written to the right border of the text area of the page. This formatting can be used for headings and body text.
 To align to the right:
1. Make a selection in the document, and
2.
click the "Align Right" icon.
Note that this formatting will be applied to the entire paragraph, even if only a portion of the paragraph is selected.
Font
This menu allows you to choose the style of font for the text that you specify.
 To change the font type of text:
1. Select the desired portion of text and click the "Font" drop-down menu.
2. Select the desired font.
To find the type of font of existing text, highlight the specific text and look at the "font" menu. The font menu will change to indicate the type of font used.
Note that the recommended default font has been set for your template, so you probably do not need to use the Font menu, in order to retain a consistent look for your resume website.
Font Size
This menu allows you to choose the size of font for the text that you specify.
 To change the size of text:
1. Select the desired portion of text and click the "Font Size" drop-down menu.
2. Select the desired size (text size 1-7).
As you can see, the menu shows a representation of the resulting size of each font.
You may want to choose a larger font size for headings.
Font Color
This menu allows you to choose the color of font for the text that you specify. It allows you to format the text in your page to match the style of your web page and distinguish heading from body text etc.
 To change the color of text:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2. Click the "Font Color" drop-down menu.
3. Select the desired color from the large selection in the drop-down menu.
Highlight Font
This menu allows you to choose the highlight text that you specify. It allows you to format the text in your page to distinguish sections that you want to stand out.
 To highlight font:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2. Click the "Highlight" drop-down menu.
3. Select the desired color from the large selection in the drop-down menu.
Style
The values in this box are predefined styles that are called from a stylesheet. Under the Style menu you will see a style called "Heading", that has been designed for use with your template. We suggest using the "Heading" style to create subtitles in your resume. e.g. use the "Heading" style for your job titles.
 To change the style of text:
1. Select the desired portion of text, and
2. Click the "Style" drop-down menu.
3. Select the desired style from the drop-down menu.
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