This page last changed on Feb 23, 2011 by ggaskell.

If you are accustomed to HTML editing or other text editing applications, you may find that the Rich Text Editor provides an easier and faster way to create and edit Confluence pages. It allows you to enter content as you would in a Word document and apply formatting simply by clicking icons on a toolbar.

The editor screen lets you switch between 'Rich Text' and 'Wiki Markup' edit modes without losing the changes you have made. You can use a combination of both while editing. For instance, you can use the Rich Text Editor to change the text colour and then switch to Wiki Markup to create links.

You can also set the editor to open either the 'Wiki Markup' or the 'Rich Text' editor by default, depending on your preference.

Screenshot: The Rich Text Editor

Right-click Context Menu

The Rich Text Editor includes a right-click context menu that provides an alternative way of accessing some common editing actions. For more information see Using the Context Menu in the Rich Text Editor.

Drag-and-Drop

You can drag a file such as an image, video, audio file, Office document or PDF file from your computer, and drop the file directly into the Rich Text Editor. The contents of the file will be embedded into the page or blog post. Please refer to the following pages for more information:

Full Screen Mode

You can run the editor in a full screen edit mode by clicking the 'Toggle fullscreen mode' icon at the right of the toolbar.

Autocomplete

When using the Rich Text Editor, you can enter a trigger character or press a keyboard shortcut to call up a list of suggested links, images, multimedia files or documents to add to your page. This feature is called 'autocomplete'. Autocomplete provides you with a fast editing solution if you prefer to use key strokes rather than pointing and clicking with the mouse.

Quick summary of autocomplete:

  • '[' or Ctrl+Shift+K to see a list of suggested links.
  • '!' or Ctrl+Shift+M to see a list of suggested images, videos, audio files, other multimedia files or documents.
  • '{' to see a list of suggested links.

For the details, see Using Autocomplete in the Rich Text Editor.

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can access the Keyboard Shortcuts dialogue box by clicking the 'Keyboard Shortcuts Help (?)' icon on the toolbar.

Notes

  • Rich text editing can be disabled. The rich text editing option is enabled by default. Be aware however that site administrators can disable it. If it is disabled, a site administrator will need to enable it again from the Administration Console before you can start using the Rich Text Editor.
RELATED TOPICS

Enabling Rich Text Editing
Choosing Rich Text or Wiki Markup Editing as your Default
Using the Context Menu in the Rich Text Editor
Working with Text Effects in the Rich Text Editor
Working with Tables in the Rich Text Editor
Inserting Images in the Rich Text Editor
Adding and Removing Links in the Rich Text Editor
Linking to Images in the Rich Text Editor
Linking to Attachments in the Rich Text Editor
Inserting Emoticons in the Rich Text Editor
Inserting Symbols in the Rich Text Editor


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