Use the Visual Editor

Source

N/A

Used to display the text field in its pure HTML source.

Show Blocks

N/A

Displays the layout of block elements in the text entry field.

Maximize

N/A

Expands the text entry field to full-screen.

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Removes the most recent change.

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Replaces the most recent undo action.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Adds a copy of the select text or objects to your clipboard.

Cut

Ctrl+X

Crops the selected text or objects to your clipboard.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Inserts text or objects from your clipboard.

Paste as plain text

Ctrl+Shift+V

Inserts text as non-formatted and untagged text from your clipboard.

Paste from Word

N/A

Inserts proper importing of text or objects from Microsoft Word from your clipboard.

Find

N/A

Enables a search function and a search-and-replace function.

In the Find and Replace window that appears, select either the Find tab or Replace tab, enter the text of interest, and select to:

• Match case — Search results are case-sensitive.

• Match whole word — Search results are only full matching words.

• Match cyclic — Search from the beginning of the text field after the end of the text field is reached.

Insert/Remove Numbered List

N/A

Manages ordered (numbered) lists.

Insert/Remove Bulleted List

N/A

Manages unordered (bulleted) lists.

Decrease Indent

N/A

Shifts text to the left by a set increment.

Increase Indent

N/A

Shifts text to the right by a set increment.

Align Left

N/A

Lines text up to the left side of the containing element.

Center

N/A

Lines text up to the center of the containing element.

Align Right

N/A

Lines text up to the right side of the containing element.

Justify

N/A

Lines up text to be flush with both sides of the containing element.

Text Color

N/A

Defines the color of the text.

Choose from a selection of pre-selected colors, or click More Colors to enter your own hex code for a specific color.

Background Color

N/A

Defines the highlight color of the text.

Choose from a selection of pre-selected colors, or click More Colors to enter your own hex code for a specific color.

Remove Format

N/A

Resets the styling of selected text.

Bold

Ctrl+B

Boldfaces text.

Italic

Ctrl+I

Italicizes text.

Underline

Ctrl+U

Underlines text.

Strikethrough

N/A

Places a horizontal line through the midline height of text.

Subscript

N/A

Transforms highlighted text to subscript or moves cursor to subscript position if no text is highlighted.

Superscript

N/A

Transforms highlighted text to superscript or moves cursor to superscript position if no text is highlighted.

Formatting Styles

N/A

Choose the type of block element to be applied from the drop-down list.

Font Name

N/A

Choose the font family to apply from the drop-down list.

Font Size

N/A

Choose the font size to apply from the drop-down list.

Insert Horizontal Line

N/A

Inserts a horizontal line that spans the containing element for section separation.

Table

N/A

Displays the Table Properties window to define the details of the table to be inserted.

Select the Table Properties tab to define the table layout or the Advanced tab for additional language and styling details.

Link

Ctrl+L

Displays the Link window to define the details of the linked item.

Image

N/A

Displays the Image Properties window to define the details of the uploaded image.

Embed External Content

N/A

Displays the Embed External Content window that can take a supported URL and embed that content into your text area.

You can define the URL of the uploaded photo file, video file, audio file, or application, and define the display settings for the external content.

Insert Video

N/A

Displays the Video Properties window to define the details of the uploaded video.

Import from Repository

N/A

Displays your Content Repository where you can select existing content to import.

Set Background Color

N/A

Applies a background color for the selected slide while authoring an interactive narrative.

Add to Glossary

N/A

Allows a glossary term and entry to be defined while authoring an interactive narrative.

Add Block

N/A

Inserts a block element.

Floating Box

N/A

Inserts a frame that can be freely relocated throughout a slide while authoring an interactive narrative.

Column Group

N/A

Inserts a new column element to a slide while authoring an interactive narrative.

Align Environment

N/A

Generates an invisible table for the alignment of inputted text and media.

Quick Symbols

N/A

Displays the Quick Symbols palette where Math Mode or Text Mode symbols can be selected and inserted into the text entry field.

Equation Editor

Ctrl+Shift+E

Displays the Equation Editor for equations to be inserted into the text entry field with proper formatting and syntax.

You'll have access to the default and chemistry palettes.

Insert/Edit Adaptive Section

N/A

Displays the Adaptive Section window and inserts an adaptive question section in the text entry field.

Adaptive, multi-part questions can be designed where one sub-question (or section) is presented at a time and the question behavior depends on whether the student answers the sub-question correctly.

Möbius component

N/A

Displays the Insert Möbius component menu where the type of component is defined.

Adding a student response component qualifies the content item as a question.