The HTML Editor in Brightspace, is common throughout the Learning Environment for entering and formatting text. Here, you can review the features and functions found in the HTML Editor.
TIP: The editor shows up under the content tool when creating files.
Click on the ellipses icon to view all options. (If you don’t see the icon, all choices are available)
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Enter the name of the file.
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Select a Document Template: If you have created a template to add to all your items you can attach it here. (Word files).
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- Insert Stuff Icon : Insert a variety of multimedia objects into your document, such as files, recordings, and videos from the internet.
- Insert Image Icon : Add an image to your document. From your computer, within your course or the internet.
- Insert Quicklink Icon : Add a link to course object (for example: a Discussion or Quiz) or a link to a page on the internet.
The dropdown menu next to this button allows you to insert special symbols (for example, Greek alphabet characters).
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Paragraph styles.
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Bold, Italics, underline. The dropdown menu next to this button allows you to insert strikethrough, subscrip and superscript.
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Alignment and listing.
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Font family and font size.
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Font color.
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Insert Table: Add a table with your choice of properties. You can edit the number of rows and columns, the border with, and more.
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Graphical Equation: Insert a mathematical expression at the current cursor location. The dropdown menu next to this button lets you enter the formula using: Graphical editor, MathML and LaTex
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Undo, redo.
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Cut and paste.
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Check Spelling: Check for and report any spelling errors found within the document.
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Edit HTML Source: Allows you to view and edit the HTML code that is used to create your document.
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Preview: Allows you to preview your document and ensure that it displays as expected, prior to saving any changes.
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Toggle Full Screen Mode: Expand the HTML editor to fill the whole screen, for easier editing of large documents. Clicking this button again while in full screen mode will revert to the original size.
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Resize Window: Click and drag to resize the HTML Editor. The HTML Editor will not automatically resize based on the content you enter. Use this feature to resize as desired.
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Change the name of the folder where you are saving the file.
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Publish and save your file.
