e. Formatting Commands
Use the Format menu to make documents look even better. You can change fonts, change the look of paragraphs, and define and apply a style.
There are many other functions provided for organizing the contents of a document, such as specifying a list and setting indentation.
Format
Select the format of the style to apply to the paragraph.
Format |
Font
Select the type of font.
Font |
Font Size
Select the font size.
Font Size |
Line Spacing
Select the line spacing to apply to paragraphs.
Line Spacing |
Bold
Makes the lines of the selected text thicker and more distinct.
Bold | <Ctrl+B> |
If no text is selected in the editing window, the style of the text within the HTML element where the cursor is located will be changed.
Italic
Makes the text slant slightly to the right.
Italic | <Ctrl+I> |
Underline
Draws a line underneath the text.
Underline | <Ctrl+U> |
Strikethrough
Draws a horizontal line through the middle of the text.
Strikethrough |
Text Color
Changes the color of the text.
Text Color |
If you click on the text color command, the following palette appears. Select a color on the palette to change the color of the currently selected text or the text in the element where the cursor is placed.
Text Background Color
Changes the background color of the text.
Text Background Color |
If you click on the text color command, the following palette appears. Select a color on the palette to change the color of the currently selected text or the text in the element where the cursor is placed.
Subscript
Turns selected text into subscript text.
Subscript |
Example: Normal TextSubscript Text
Place the cursor in the text or block-select it and click the ( ) button to set it as subscript.
Superscript
Turns selected text into superscript text.
Superscript |
Example: Normal TextSuperscript Text
Place the cursor in the text or block-select it and click the ( ) button to set it as superscript.
Copy the format
The format of the part selected as a block is copied, and remains intact in the document.
Copy the format |
Paste the format
Specify the copied format as a block and place it at the desired location.
Paste the format |
To paste the format, you must copy the format first.
Clear Character Format
Removes all formatting attributes from the text.
Clear Character Format |
Align Left
Aligns the current paragraph to the left.
Align Left |
If no paragraph has been explicitly selected in the editing window, the command will align the paragraph where the cursor is currently located.
Align Center
Aligns the current paragraph to the center.
Align Center |
Align Right
Aligns the current paragraph to the right.
Align Right |
Justify
Justifies the text of current paragraph so that aligns to the left and right margins.
Justify |
Increase Indent
Increases the indentation of the paragraph where the cursor is placed. The text will be indented by 6 characters (this is not adjustable).
Increase Indent |
You can also use the Tab key to increase indent quickly.
When a table is selected, indentation is applied.
Decrease Indent
Decreases the indentation of the paragraph where the cursor is placed. This command can only be used on indented text.
Decrease Indent |
You can also press Shift+Tab to decrease indent quickly.
When a table is selected, outdentation is applied.
Paragraph Margin
It will be applied to all paragraphs, and you can specify the margin to the left and right of the paragraph, and above and below the paragraph.
Paragraph Margin |
The value is set in pixels and applied to all paragraphs. Also, you can specify letter spacing and word spacing.
Numbered List
Turns the selected text into a numbered list.
Numbered List |
The list can be 'numbered' with normal numbers, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, uppercase Roman numerals or lowercase Roman numerals. The default option is normal numbers.
Bulleted List
You can choose circle, disc or square bullets. The default value is disc.
Bulleted List |
Left to Right Text Direction
Sets the CrossEditor editing window's text direction to Left to Right.
Left to Right Text Direction |
Right to Left Text Direction
Sets the CrossEditor editing window's text direction to Right to Left.
Right to Left Text Direction |
If the text being entered is in a language that is written from right to left, click the (Right to Left Text Direction) button.