You have either chosen to edit existing content or create new content. There will be a large text area that is blank if you are creating a new page, or that contains the existing content of a page's content that you are editing.
To save your changes at any point while editing, just click "Save". This will register your changes and you will continue to see the Edit Window, where you can make further changes.
To save your changes when you are done, and you want to return to the actual sub-site, click "Save and Exit". This will register your changes and close the edit window. Once approved, the changes that you have just saved will be published, and will be seen by anyone visiting the sub-site.
To exit without saving the changes you have made since the last save, click "Exit". You will get a warning, and if you click OK none of your changes will be registered. There is no way to recover those changes, so be careful!
If you are editing existing content or creating new content, you will see the edit window. To edit the content simply use the toolbar located above the text box you are creating your page in.
You might be familiar with some of these buttons from using word processing programs. Here is a brief listing of what each one does:
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This tool allows you to choose from a selected range of globally-defined text styles and sizes or to CLEAR the existing formatting. |
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This allows you to style your text with a pre-defined style or clear associated styles. |
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The Insertion Tools: From left to right, these buttons insert Images and Documents. See the Inserting Images and Files page for more information. |
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Insert Table: This tool allows you to insert a table into your document. Tables are a great way to organize information into a format that is easy on the eyes. When clicked, a drop down box will appear with the image of a table in it. Highlight the number of colums and rows you want with your mouse. For more help with tables or how to use the Table Wizard refer to the Creating a Table help page. |
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When the button on the left is clicked and you have text selected, you are presented with options to create a hyperlink.
You can either type the actual URL or page address into the URL box, or you can browse to it using the "..." button, if it is an internal link.
The tooltip is used for enhanced accessibility, and is recommended for use on all sites. Just type a descriptive name for the site you are pointing to (e.g. Google).
"Target" should be used when you want a link (usually an external link) to open in a new window. If you want the browser to just go to the page you linked to, just leave this box as is.
Here are the steps to create an anchor:
1.) Browse to the page you wish to edit.
2.) Place your cursor in the Address Bar of your browser.
3.) Click the Edit menu and select Select All
4.) Click the Edit menu and select Copy
5.) Log on through the link at the bottom of the page.
6.) Click Switch to Edit Site in the Edit Console.
7.) Click Edit in the Edit Console.
8.) Place the cursor in the Edit Window at the location you wish the anchor to appear.
9.) Click the Insert a Link button at the top of the Edit Window.
10.) Click on the Anchor tab in the window which appears.
11.) In the field labeled Name, enter a descriptive name for your anchor that contains NO SPACES. If you want to represent the space character, use a hyphen or underscore.
12.) Click OK.
To create a link to this anchor position:
13.) Select the text in the Edit Window that you wish to use as the hyperlink.
14.) Click the Insert a Link button at the top of the Edit Window.
15.) Place your cursor in the URL field and delete all the text in this field.
16.) Press CTRL-V on your keyboard.
17.) At the end of the URL you just pasted into the field, type # and then type the name of the anchor that you entered in step 11.
18.) Click OK
19.) Click Save and Exit in the Edit Console.
20.) Click Approve in the Edit Console.
21.) Click Log Off in the Edit Console.
The E-Mail Tab can be used to create a hyperlink to send an e-mail with a specified subject and recipient.
To remove a link, highlight the hyperlink you wish to convert to regular text and click the Remove Link button. |
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This button is used to insert links to pre-existing Middlebury College web sites.
To insert a link, click the arrow to show the choices in a drop down list and select the website you wish to link to in your page. |
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Cut Copy & Paste buttons: These buttons should look very familiar. Click the scissors to Cut text, images, or links. Click the second button to Copy, and the clipboard to Paste. Of course, your usual keyboard shortcuts still work. |
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Undo and Redo buttons: These buttons are for when you have made a mistake in your text and want to revert back to what you had immediately before making the change.
The left button is Undo, which means go back to what you had before. The second button is Redo, which means "Undo my Undo!". Basically if you Undo something and decide against it, click the Redo button to get back to where you were. |
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Click this button to check the spelling in your document. |
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Bold, Italic, and Underline buttons: To format your text with these buttons, simply select the text you want to change and click any of these three. Your changes will be reflected immediately, so you might get some practice with the Undo button, too! |
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This button simply creates a new paragraph.
After entering some text, click the Insert Paragraph button and the cursor will be aligned to start a new paragraph. |
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Insert a Horizontal Rule: This button inserts a Horizontal Rule, which is a graphic often used to break up vertical text. Here is an example.
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Alignment Buttons: To change the alignment of your text, simply select the text and click one of these buttons (Left, Center, Right, Justified). |
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List Buttons: Click one of these buttons to start a list. The left button has numbers, so it creates an ordered list with numbers starting each list item. The right button has bullet points starting each list item.
To make a new list item, go to the end of the existing list item under which you want the new list item to appear and press Enter. |
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To change the indentation of a paragraph or other block of text, click these buttons. The left button un-indents, and the right button indents. |