Quick Reference

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This section describes all functions available in the default CKEditor’s toolbar (download as pdf).


Common Toolbar Functions

Toolbar Element
Function
CKEditor source.png
View or edit the document source code (for advanced users). See Source Editor.
File:CKEditor save.gif Saves the page you were editing.
CKEditor new.png Removes all contentes, creating a new blank page.
CKEditor preview.png
Preview what the HTML page will look like for users.
CKEditor templates.png
Select a layout template. See Templates
CKEditor cut.png
Cut the highlighted text to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
CKEditor copy.png
Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
CKEditor paste.pngCKEditor paste text.png
Paste the data copied to the clipboard (with or without formatting). See Cut, Copy and Paste.
CKEditor paste word.png
Paste content copied from Microsoft Word or similar applications. See Cut, Copy and Paste.
File:CKEditor print.gif
Print the current document. See Printing.
File:CKEditor checkspell.pngCKEditor SCAYT.png
Spell check the text in the document or spell check the text as you type. See Spell Checking.
CKEditor undo.png CKEditor redo.png
Undo or redo the most recent action taken. See Undo and Redo.
CKEditor find.png
Find a word or phrase within the document. See Find and Replace.
File:CKEditor find replace..png
Find and replace a word or phrase within the document. See Find and Replace.
File:CKEditor select all.png
Select the entire content in the document.
CKEditor remove format.png
Remove the formatting from the highlighted text.
CKEditor bold.pngCKEditor italic.pngCKEditor underline.pngFile:CKEditor strikethough.png
Applies bold, italic, underscore or strikethrough formatting to the highlighted text.See Text Formatting.
CKEditor subscript.pngCKEditor superscript.png
Superscript or subscript the highlighted text.See Superscript and subscript in Text Formatting.
File:CKEditor insertorderlist.pngFile:CKEditor insertunorderedlist.png Creates numbered or bulleted lists. See Creating Lists.
CKEditor outdent.pngCKEditor indent.png Increase or decrease the text indentation.
File:CKEditor blokquote.png
Format a block of text to identify quotations (text provenient from other sources).
File:CKEditor div container.png
Create a new div container in document source.
File:CKEditor align left.pngFile:CKEditor align center.pngFile:CKEditor align right.pngCKEditor justify.png Sets the text alignment (left, centered, right or justified). See Text layout and format in Text Formatting.
File:CKEditor text direction left.pngFile:CKEditor text direction right.png Sets the text direction from left to right or from right to left.
CKEditor link.pngCKEditor unlink.png Converts or removes the text in hyperlinks. It may also by used to manage file uploads and links to files on the web server. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors.
File:CKEditor anchors.png Inserts or modifies a link anchor. See Links, E-Mails and Anchors
CKEditor image.png Inserts images into the document. See Inserting Images.
CKEditor flash.png Inserts a Adobe Flash element into the page. See Inserting Flash
CKEditor table.png Creates a table with the defined number of columns and rows. See Tables.
File:CKEditor horizontal line.png Inserts a divider line (horizontal rule).
CKEditor smiley.png Inserts an emoticons image (smiley faces, email icon, lightbulb, etc.).
CKEditor specialchar.png Inserts special characters.
CKEditor pagebreak.png Inserts a printing page break. Only impacts printed version.
CKEditor styles.png Styles & formatting determine the appearance and semantic value of your document. You may use the drop down boxes to apply styles, set the font, its size, etc. To remove the applied style select the style name again. See Text Formatting.
CKEditor textcolor.png Changes the color of the text. SeeText Formatting.
File:CKEditor bgcolor.png Changes the background color of the text. SeeText Formatting.
CKEditor maximize.png Maximizes the editor size inside the browser.
File:CKEditor show blocks.png Shows the block elements boundaries in the text.
CKEditor about.png Shows information about the CKEditor.

Form Functions

Toolbar Element
Function
CKEditor form.png Creates a new form block into the page.
CKEditor checkbox.png Inserts a checkbox to the page.
CKEditor radiobutton.png Inserts a radio button to the page.
CKEditor textfield.png
Inserts a text field into the page.
CKEditor textarea.png Inserts a multi-line text area into the page.
File:CKEditor selection field.png
Inserts a selection field into the page.
CKEditor button.png
Inserts a form button into the page.
File:CKEditor button image.png Inserts an image into the page, which behaves much like form button used to submit forms. Do not use it to insert plain images into the document.
File:CKEditor hidden.png
Inserts a hidden field into the page.