Text editor FAQ

I can't find the option to do......

Click the icon top left of the Text editor toolbar. It will expand the toolbar to give another row with more options.

Can I customize the text editor or add other icons like an anchor or horizontal rule?

Yes - see the section on customising the editor toolbar in Text editor.

The Text editor does not appear

Check the following points (in no particular order);

Are the Atto (or TinyMCE) editors enabled in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors?
Are the Atto or (TinyMCE) editors set in Administration > My profile settings > Edit profile?
Is JavaScript enabled for my browser?

How can I enable a spell-check?

It is recommended to use an in-browser spell checker.

If you are using the TinyMCE editorthe older spell engine settings are available in Administration>Site administration>Plugins>Text editors>TinyMCE HTML editor>Legacy spell checker (To use PSpell or PspellShell you need to install aspell 0.50 or later on your server, and enter the correct path to access the aspell binary in Administration > Server > System paths.)

What is the biggest chunk of text you can edit?

Maximum size of the forum post text is not limited by database. The maximum text sizes depend on PHP settings related to POST request processing and available memory.

Are there any keyboard shortcuts?

Here are some TinyMCE keyboard shortcuts (particularly useful when using the collapsed editor)

Shortcut	Meaning
ctrl+z	Undo
ctrl+y	Redo
ctrl+b	Bold
ctrl+i	Italic
ctrl+u	Underline
ctrl+k	Insert/edit link
ctrl+1-6	h1-h6
ctrl+7	p
ctrl+8	div
ctrl+9	address

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