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{{Managing a Moodle course}}
{{Managing a Moodle course}}
*The usual way to edit or create text that is part of the visual content of a course is by using a [[Text editor]] The default text editor in Moodle is known as the [[Atto editor]]. The popular [[TinyMCE editor]] is also available, along with a plain text editor. See [[Formatting text]] for other options.
*The administrator decides which editors to enable or disable, from the Text editors area of Site administration.
*Individual Moodle users can, if allowed by the admin, choose their own text editor from the Preferences link in the user menu top right.


The usual way to edit or create text that is part of the visual content of a course is with the [[HTML editor]] tool. This tool offers many ways to easily create/edit a variety of things to place in the content area, including common text formatting options from a menu.
{{MediaPlayer | url = https://youtu.be/rFIxPGBrUD8 | desc = Overview of the Atto editor}}


* [[Text editor]]
* [[Formatting text]]


The way to edit the text in the content area, depends the current [[Roles|role]] or permissions of the user in a [[Context|context]].
==Text editing on a Moodle site==


*A teacher will see many [[File:Editicon.PNG]] ("edit hand") icons on a course's home page when "Turn editing on" button has been clicked.  Or they will see the HTML editor and content area within many activities and resources. For example, a teacher can edit the text that appears at the top of a section in a course by clicking on the edit hand icon.  
To edit the terms in the Moodle interface, rather than the course content, administrators can make changes by [[Language customisation|customising the language]] on a site wide basis.


*A student and a teacher will see the HTML tool when they reply to a forum post but will not have the ability of changing a topic heading in the course. 
==See also==


==Editing text example==
*[[Text editor FAQ]]
[[File:Editing text example.PNG|thumb|left|Typical content area. Shows HTML editor on top with text and emoticon in content ]]
[[File:Editing text example after.PNG|thumb|center|Here is what students will see.]]


==Special text==
[[Category:Editing text]]
Teachers and administrators should be aware that the Moodle code contains "strings" of text that can be edited though [[Language customization|customizing the language]] on a site wide basis.


==See also==
[[de:Texte editieren]]
 
[[es:Editando texto]]
*[[Text editor FAQ]]
[[it:Modificare un testo]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 30 December 2019

  • The usual way to edit or create text that is part of the visual content of a course is by using a Text editor The default text editor in Moodle is known as the Atto editor. The popular TinyMCE editor is also available, along with a plain text editor. See Formatting text for other options.
  • The administrator decides which editors to enable or disable, from the Text editors area of Site administration.
  • Individual Moodle users can, if allowed by the admin, choose their own text editor from the Preferences link in the user menu top right.
Overview of the Atto editor


Text editing on a Moodle site

To edit the terms in the Moodle interface, rather than the course content, administrators can make changes by customising the language on a site wide basis.

See also