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Text Editor - CKEditor

Overview​

This guide provides instructions on using the Text Editor in MAXRES Construct. The editor, powered by CKEditor, offers a rich set of text formatting options to help you efficiently create and manage content in the Author environment.

Objectives​

By following this guide, you will:

  • Apply text formatting options such as bold, italics, and underlining.
  • Use lists, text alignment, and tables within the text editor.
  • Navigate and execute actions using keyboard shortcuts for common operations like cut, copy, paste, and undo.

Requirements​

  • Platform Access: Permissions to edit content in MAXRES Construct.

Roles​

This guide is designed for:

  • Course Authors
  • Content Developers
  • Instructional Designers

Process​

1. Text Editor Controls​

The text editor in MAXRES Construct includes tailored CKEditor controls for creating structured and formatted content. Below are the key formatting options available:

Formatting Options​

  • Bold: Makes the selected text bold. Shortcut: Ctrl + B.

    Bold Text Fig. 1: Bold Text

  • Italic: Italicizes the selected text. Shortcut: Ctrl + I.

    Italic Text Fig. 2: Italic Text

  • Underline: Underlines the selected text. Shortcut: Ctrl + U.

    Underline Text Fig. 3: Underline Text

  • Remove Formatting: Removes all formatting from the selected text. Use Ctrl + A to select all text and click this button to remove formatting across the document.

    Remove Formatting Fig. 4: Remove Formatting

  • Special Characters: Inserts symbols using the special character table.

    Special Characters Fig. 5: Special Characters

Lists and Alignment​

  • Numbered List: Adds or removes a numbered list.

    Numbered List Fig. 6: Numbered List

  • Bulleted List: Adds or removes a bulleted list.

    Bulleted List Fig. 7: Bulleted List

  • Align Text Left: Aligns text to the left margin.

    Align Text Left Fig. 8: Align Text Left

  • Align Text Center: Centers the text.

    Align Text Center Fig. 9: Align Text Center

  • Align Text Right: Aligns text to the right margin.

    Align Text Right Fig. 10: Align Text Right

  • Justify Text: Distributes text evenly across the margins.

    Justify Text Fig. 11: Justify Text

Other Features​

  • Insert Table: Opens the table creation tool to insert a table into the text.

    Insert Table Fig. 12: Insert Table

  • Set Styles: Applies pre-defined text styles from a dropdown menu.

    Set Styles Fig. 13: Set Styles

2. Hotkeys and Shortcuts​

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to improve productivity in the text editor:

  • Home: Move to the beginning of the line.
  • Ctrl + Home: Move to the beginning of the document.
  • End: Move to the end of the line.
  • Ctrl + End: Move to the end of the document.
  • PgDn / PgUp: Scroll down/up the document.

Writing​

  • Enter: Start a new paragraph.
  • Shift + Enter: Insert a line break.
  • Backspace / Del: Delete a character.
  • Ctrl + Backspace / Ctrl + Del: Delete a word.

Undo and Redo​

  • Ctrl + Z: Undo the last action.
  • Ctrl + Y / Shift + Ctrl + Z: Redo the last undone action.

Cut, Copy, and Paste​

  • Ctrl + X: Cut.
  • Ctrl + C: Copy.
  • Ctrl + V: Paste.
  • Shift + Ctrl + V: Paste as plain text.

Text Selection​

  • Ctrl + A: Select all text.
  • Shift + Arrow: Select text by characters.
  • Ctrl + Shift + Arrow: Select text by words.
  • Shift + Home / End: Select text from cursor to the start/end of the line.
  • Ctrl + Shift + Home / End: Select text from cursor to the start/end of the document.

Text Styling​

  • Ctrl + B: Bold.
  • Ctrl + I: Italics.
  • Ctrl + U: Underline.

Rich Text​

  • Tab: Indent a list.
  • Shift + Tab: Outdent a list.

Example​

To apply bold formatting to selected text, press Ctrl + B or use the Bold button on the toolbar. For italics, press Ctrl + I or use the Italic button.

For more details on keyboard shortcuts, visit the CKEditor documentation.