This article refers to the Text Editor (sometimes referred to as the 'HTML editor' or even 'TinyMCE') has many icons to assist the user in entering content. Many of these icons and functions should be familiar to anyone who uses a word processor.
This article contains:
- Examples of where you would use the Text Editor on MyPlace
- The text editor function icons in detail
Examples
You will see the text editor include:
- Editing Section Headings
- Description of an activity
- Posting a notice
- Writing an answer to a quiz question
- Editing the content of many blocks
Text Editor Functions
The text editor is presented as a normal textbox for content but with one exception - the toolbox
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Below each of the items in this toolbox are listed:
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Font, Size and Headings 
Undo and Redo 
Find and Replace  Full Screen Toggle  Text effect 
Line Format  Formatting  Colour  Paragraph Indent  Numbering and Bullets  Link  Insert File / Media  HTML Source and Spellchecker 
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The default text editor in Myplace is the ATTO editor, built specifically for Moodle. Below is a brief explanation of the buttons with a link to detailed instructions on how to use the ATTO text editor
| 1. Expand | 2. Style | 3. Bold | 4. Italic | 5. Bulleted list | 6. Numbered list | 7. Add link | 8. Unlink | 9. Add image | 10. Add media | 11. Manage embedded files |
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You will only see the 2nd row of buttons after you click the |
| 1. Underline | 2. Strikethrough | 3. Subscript | 4. Superscript | 5. Align left | 6. Align centre | 7. Align right | 8. Increase indent | 9. Decrease indent |
| 10. Equation editor | 11. Special character | 12. Table | 13. Clear formatting | 14. Undo/redo | 15. Undo/redo | 16. Accessibility checker | 17. Screenreader helper | 18. HTML/code view |
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Please see ATTO Text Editor for detailed instructions on how to use these functions. |
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