Text Box Editor -- Central Texas College

Using the Text Box Editor

Description: The Text Box Editor allows Instructors or Students to create professional, vibrant content through a simple editor within the Blackboard Learning System . Using WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), Users may format text to create HTML, identify and correct spelling errors, add equations using WebEQ and MathML, and upload different types of files within a text box. The content will then be displayed exactly how it is entered below without any special knowledge required.

If you are missing one or more of the WYSIWYG tool bars, click the arrows to expand them

First Row – Basic Actions

Function		Description
Font Style		Select the font for the text, these options correspond to standard HTML Style types.
Font size		Select the size for the text.
Font		Select the type of font for the text.
Bold		Make selected text bold.
Italics		Make selected text italics.
Underline		Underline the selected text.
Align left		Align text to the left of the text area.
Align Center		Align text in the center of the text area.
Align Right		Align text to the right of the text area.
Ordered list		Create a numbered list or add a numbered list item.
Unordered list		Create a bulleted list or add a bullet list item.
Decrease Indent		Move text to the left.
Increase Indent		Move text to the right.

Second Row – Additional Basic Actions

Function		Description
Find		Search for a word or phrase in the text area.
Spell Check		Select the ABC checkmark to open the Spell Check pop-up window. Users use this to check spelling in the text area.
Cut		Cut the selected items
Copy		Copy the selected items
Paste		Paste copied or cut content.
Undo		Select the circular arrow pointing to the left to undo the previous action.
Redo		Select the circular arrow pointing to the right to redo the previous action.
Hyperlink		Add a hyperlink to a URL in the text area.
Create Table		Add a table. Select the number of rows and cells in the table.
Horizontal Line		Add a line to the text box.
Background Color		Add a highlight color to the selected text.
Text Color		Specify the color of the text.
WebEQ Editor		Open the WebEQ Equation Editor icon (x 2 ) to add an equation.
HTML View		View the HTML code that is generated by the Text Box Editor. Users may also edit the HTML in this view.
Preview		Preview the content as it will be seen by the end users.
Help		Select the question mark to launch the Help page.

Third Row – File Attachment Actions

Function		Description
Attach file		Add a file to the text area. When selected, the Insert Link to File page will appear.
Attach image		Add an image to the text area. When selected, the Insert Image page will appear.
Attach MPEG/AVI		Add MPEG/AVI media content to the text area. When selected, the Insert MPEG file page will appear.
Add Quick Time file		Add Apple QuickTime media to the text area. When selected, the Insert QuickTime File page will appear.
Add audio		Add an audio file, such as .mp3, .midi or .wav to the text area. When selected, the Insert Audio File page will appear.
Add Flash/Shockwave		Add Macromedia Flash or Shockwave media to the text area. When selected, the Insert SWF File page will appear.