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About Rich Text Editors

Adding a new Rich Text Editor

Renaming a Rich Text Editor

Changing the position of a Rich Text Editor

Resizing a Rich Text Editor

Displaying a Rich Text Editor as a form

Displaying the background of a Rich Text Editor

Locking the text of a Rich Text Editor

Displaying the ruler of a Rich Text Editor

Changing the default text a Rich Text Editor

Moving a Rich Text Editor Forward or Backward

Centering a Rich Text Editor

Deleting a Rich Text Editor

About Rich Text Editors:

A Rich Text Editor displays one or more lines of rich text that can be selected or edited. Lists, tables, images, and links can be embedded in a Rich Text Editor. Rich Text Editors can be displayed as a form.

Adding a new Rich Text Editor:

Choose Widget > Insert Text Box > Rich Text Editor. If the current Edit Mode is Edit Background Layer, then the Rich Text Editor will be added to the Background. Otherwise, it will be added to the current card.

Alternately, you can type ^⌘X.

A Rich Text Editor can also be added using the Widgets pull-down menu in the toolbar.
Widgets Pull Down

Renaming a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “General” section of the Info sidebar, type the new name of the Rich Text Editor into the Name field.
    Rename

Changing the position of a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click and drag the Rich Text Editor to the desired destination.

    Alternately, the location can altered using the Rich Text Editor’s “Metrics” section of the Info side bar.

Resizing a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click and drag one the anchors in the desired direction.
    Anchors

    Alternately, the width and height can altered using the Rich Text Editor’s “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar.

Displaying a Rich Text Editor as a form:

Display as Form Explanation

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Display as form” check box if it is not already checked.
    Display as Form

Displaying the background of a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Display background” check box if it is not already checked.
    Display as Form

Locking the text of a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Lock text” check box if it is not already checked.
    Display as Form

Displaying the ruler of a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Appearance” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Display ruler” check box if it is not already checked.
    Display as Form

Changing the default text a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Default Text” section of the Info sidebar, click the “Edit...” button.
    Widgets Button
  5. After the “Default Text” sheet opens, type in the desired text.
  6. Click OK when finished.

Moving a Rich Text Editor Forward or Backward:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. To move a Rich Text Editor one position at a time, choose Widget > Bring Forward or Send Backward.

    To move a Rich Text Editor in front of all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Bring to Front.

    To move a Rich Text Editor behind all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Send to Back.

Centering a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. To center a Rich Text Editor horizontally, choose Widget > Center Horizontally in Card or Center Horizontally in Background.

    To center a Rich Text Editor vertically, choose Widget > Center Vertically in Card or Center Vertically in Background.

Deleting a Rich Text Editor:

  1. If the Rich Text Editor is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Rich Text Editor.
  3. Press the Delete key.