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faqs:wiki_notes:the_visual_editor [03/31/2026 03:35 PM (17 hours ago)] – ↷ Page moved from faqs:about_this_wiki:the_visual_editor to faqs:wiki_notes:the_visual_editor Chris Daleyfaqs:wiki_notes:the_visual_editor [03/31/2026 03:35 PM (17 hours ago)] (current) – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation Chris Daley
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 This is the toolbar that lives at the top of the edit screen when using the Visual editor. Here's what all the options do. This is the toolbar that lives at the top of the edit screen when using the Visual editor. Here's what all the options do.
  
-{{ faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar.png?475 }}+{{ faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar.png?475 }}
  
 ==== Formatting ==== ==== Formatting ====
  
-{{ faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-formatting.png?200}}This drop down menu has all the standard text formatting options.+{{ faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-formatting.png?200}}This drop down menu has all the standard text formatting options.
  
 Note: the CTRL keys like CTRL-B (**bold**) and CTRL-I (//italic//) do not work. (But we keep trying them. LOL ) Note: the CTRL keys like CTRL-B (**bold**) and CTRL-I (//italic//) do not work. (But we keep trying them. LOL )
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 ==== Insert Link ==== ==== Insert Link ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-insert_link.png?50 }}Used to create a link to another page or a link to another website.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-insert_link.png?50 }}Used to create a link to another page or a link to another website.
  
 This one is complex enough that it has [[its own how to page|its own how to page]]. This one is complex enough that it has [[its own how to page|its own how to page]].
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 ==== Insert image or file ==== ==== Insert image or file ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-insert_image_or_file.png?50 }}Used to insert an image into the web page.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-insert_image_or_file.png?50 }}Used to insert an image into the web page.
  
 This one also has [[its own how-to page|its own how-to page ]]too. This one also has [[its own how-to page|its own how-to page ]]too.
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 ==== Wrap in bullet list ==== ==== Wrap in bullet list ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-wrap_in_bullet_list.png?50 }}Highlight one or more paragraphs and convert them into a bullet list.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-wrap_in_bullet_list.png?50 }}Highlight one or more paragraphs and convert them into a bullet list.
  
 ==== Wrap in ordered list ==== ==== Wrap in ordered list ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-wrap_in_ordered_list.png?50 }}Highlight one or more paragraphs and convert them into a numbered list.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-wrap_in_ordered_list.png?50 }}Highlight one or more paragraphs and convert them into a numbered list.
  
 ==== Lift list item ==== ==== Lift list item ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-lift_list_item.png?50 }}When editing a bullet or ordered list, clicking this icon will move the item to the left. If you click it too many times, it will convert the item into a paragraph.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-lift_list_item.png?50 }}When editing a bullet or ordered list, clicking this icon will move the item to the left. If you click it too many times, it will convert the item into a paragraph.
  
 ==== Sink list item ==== ==== Sink list item ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-sink_list_item.png?50 }}When editing a bullet or ordered list, clicking this icon will move the item to the right.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-sink_list_item.png?50 }}When editing a bullet or ordered list, clicking this icon will move the item to the right.
  
 ==== Undo ==== ==== Undo ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-undo.png?50 }}Will undo the last thing you did. Ctrl-Z may also work.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-undo.png?50 }}Will undo the last thing you did. Ctrl-Z may also work.
  
 ==== Redo ==== ==== Redo ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-redo.png?50 }}Will redo the last thing you ud-did (undo'ed?). Ctrl-Y may also work.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-redo.png?50 }}Will redo the last thing you ud-did (undo'ed?). Ctrl-Y may also work.
  
 ==== Code Block ==== ==== Code Block ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-code_block.png?50 }}Used when including a computer programming example in a page. You're not going to be using this.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-code_block.png?50 }}Used when including a computer programming example in a page. You're not going to be using this.
  
 ==== Paragraph ==== ==== Paragraph ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-paragraph.png?50 }}We haven't figured out what this does. Normally not used.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-paragraph.png?50 }}We haven't figured out what this does. Normally not used.
  
 ==== Bock Quote ==== ==== Bock Quote ====
  
  
->{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-blockquote.png?50 }}+>{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-blockquote.png?50 }}
 >\\  >\\ 
 >Used to format text into a quote like this.\\ >Used to format text into a quote like this.\\
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 ==== Add a Footnote ==== ==== Add a Footnote ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-add_a_footnote.png?50 }}Used to add a footnote to the page.((+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-add_a_footnote.png?50 }}Used to add a footnote to the page.((
 Like this footnote. Like this footnote.
 )) ))
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 ==== Add new RSS feed ==== ==== Add new RSS feed ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-add_a_new_rss_feed.png?50 }}Useful if you ever need to display an external [[wp>RSS feed|RSS feed]], like from a blog or podcast in a page -  [[doku>wiki:syntax#rss_atom_feed_aggregation|learn more here]]. You'll probably never use this.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-add_a_new_rss_feed.png?50 }}Useful if you ever need to display an external [[wp>RSS feed|RSS feed]], like from a blog or podcast in a page -  [[doku>wiki:syntax#rss_atom_feed_aggregation|learn more here]]. You'll probably never use this.
  
 ==== Smileys ==== ==== Smileys ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-smileys.png?175 |learn more here}}What's life, or [[wp>Comedy_and_tragedy_masks|theater]], without some joy :-) and sorrow :-(. Position your cursor where you want the smiley , then click this option to insert the emotion or symbol of your choice.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-smileys.png?175 |learn more here}}What's life, or [[wp>Comedy_and_tragedy_masks|theater]], without some joy :-) and sorrow :-(. Position your cursor where you want the smiley , then click this option to insert the emotion or symbol of your choice.
  
 The last two entries are FIXME %%(FIXME)%% and DELETEME %%(DELETEME)%%. They are used to tag things that need to be fixed or that probably need to be removed. A nice way to flag something and worry about it later. The last two entries are FIXME %%(FIXME)%% and DELETEME %%(DELETEME)%%. They are used to tag things that need to be fixed or that probably need to be removed. A nice way to flag something and worry about it later.
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 ==== Headings ==== ==== Headings ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-heading.png?120 }}You can convert a paragraph into a heading by clicking on the paragraph and then clicking on this option.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-heading.png?120 }}You can convert a paragraph into a heading by clicking on the paragraph and then clicking on this option.
  
   * **H1** should normally only be used for the title of the page.   * **H1** should normally only be used for the title of the page.
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   * **H3**-**H5** allow you to create a deeper outline.   * **H3**-**H5** allow you to create a deeper outline.
  
-If there are 3 or more headings, a [[faqs:about_this_wiki:what_are_all_these_icons_stuff#table_of_contents|Table of Contents ]]will automatically be created for the page. If the contents do not line up correctly, take a look at the heading numbers you're using.+If there are 3 or more headings, a [[faqs:wiki_notes:what_are_all_these_icons_stuff#table_of_contents|Table of Contents ]]will automatically be created for the page. If the contents do not line up correctly, take a look at the heading numbers you're using.
  
 :!: Headings can only contain text. No links, no images, and no formatting. :!: Headings can only contain text. No links, no images, and no formatting.
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 ==== Add new ==== ==== Add new ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-add_new_2x2_table.png?50 }}Position your cursor and click this option to insert a new table into your page. Starts out as a 2x2 table, but can be expanded and modified using the next option.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-add_new_2x2_table.png?50 }}Position your cursor and click this option to insert a new table into your page. Starts out as a 2x2 table, but can be expanded and modified using the next option.
  
 ==== Edit table ==== ==== Edit table ====
  
-{{ faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-edit_table.png?220}}Once you've created your table, you can use these options to add more rows or columns, change a cell from regular to header, change the text alignment with a cell, combine multiple cells into one big cell and delete the entire table.+{{ faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-edit_table.png?220}}Once you've created your table, you can use these options to add more rows or columns, change a cell from regular to header, change the text alignment with a cell, combine multiple cells into one big cell and delete the entire table.
  
 Using these options, you can create pretty much any table layout: Using these options, you can create pretty much any table layout:
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 ==== Plugins ==== ==== Plugins ====
  
-{{ faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-plugins.png?166}}This option allows you to include additional features provided by plugins added to [[doku>plugins|DokuWiki]]. We currently have the [[doku>plugin:gallery|Gallery]] and [[doku>plugin:wrap|Wrap]] plugins installed.+{{ faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-plugins.png?166}}This option allows you to include additional features provided by plugins added to [[doku>plugins|DokuWiki]]. We currently have the [[doku>plugin:gallery|Gallery]] and [[doku>plugin:wrap|Wrap]] plugins installed.
  
 FIXME //Exactly how to use this still needs to be documented. Contact the [[people:wiki_admins|Wiki Admins]] if you need something soon.// FIXME //Exactly how to use this still needs to be documented. Contact the [[people:wiki_admins|Wiki Admins]] if you need something soon.//
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 ==== Page Settings ==== ==== Page Settings ====
  
-{{faqs:about_this_wiki:toolbar-page_settings.png?200 |qqq }}The first options allows you to include the [[doku>caching#prevent_caching|~~NOCACHE~~ tag]] in this page. You would only use this if you were using an RSS feed or something and the page was not updating correctly. Normally, you should leave this unchecked.+{{faqs:wiki_notes:toolbar-page_settings.png?200 |qqq }}The first options allows you to include the [[doku>caching#prevent_caching|~~NOCACHE~~ tag]] in this page. You would only use this if you were using an RSS feed or something and the page was not updating correctly. Normally, you should leave this unchecked.
  
 The second option allows you to include the [[doku>toc#tips|~~NOTOC~~ tag]], hiding the Table of Contents. Normally, you'd leave this unchecked too. The second option allows you to include the [[doku>toc#tips|~~NOTOC~~ tag]], hiding the Table of Contents. Normally, you'd leave this unchecked too.
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