Using the Toolbar

The toolbar is the area in rich text editor where you can activate most of the editor features. Each button in the toolbar accesses a different function. Available functions are both simple, such as basic text formatting, and advanced, such as creating links and tables.

To use the buttons in the toolbar, place your cursor over the button. The button highlights and hover text with information about the function of the button appears. Click the button to initiate its function. The graphics on the toolbar buttons are standard across many text editors, and you will probably find that you know how to use them intuitively. In addition to the toolbar buttons, toolbar drop-down list boxes are also available; they are white areas with an arrow on the side. You activate drop-down list boxes by clicking the white area or the arrow. After you click a menu, it expands so that you can select from the available options. To select an option, move your cursor to it and click it.