Text editor FAQ: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:03, 26 January 2026

How to expand menu for more feature options - or "I can't find the option to..."

Click the three dots on the right.

Can I change editors?

Depending on the editors available from Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors, you should be able to change your preferred editor by clicking the arrow top right next to your profile > Preferences > Editor preferences.

Can I customize the text editor?

You can enable or disable some of the tools and buttons in Site administration > Plugins > TinyMCE editor > General settings.

The text editor does not appear

Check the following:

Is JavaScript enabled for my browser?
Is the editor enabled in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors?
Is the editor selected in User menu > Preferences > Editor preferences?

What is the biggest chunk of text you can edit?

For practical purposes, the limit is the same as that set for the Moodle file uploads to the site in Site administration > Security > Site policies > Maximum upload size. Technically, this is set in the PHP value post_max_size but can also be effected by the max_input_vars setting as well.

Are there any keyboard shortcuts?

Clicking on Help in the toolbar (or Alt + 0) will display a list of keyboard shortcuts and options for keyboard navigation.

Any further questions?

Please post in the Text editor forum on moodle.org

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-==I can't find the option to do......==
+==How to expand menu for more feature options - or "I can't find the option to..." ==
+Click the three dots on the right.
-Click the computer screen icon at the far right of the top row. It will say "Toggle fullscreen mode" when you hover over it. The editor will now appear in a pop-up with the full range of options available (e.g. tables).
+[[File:TinyExpand.png]]
-==Can I customize the text editor or add other icons like an anchor or horizontal rule?==
+==Can I change editors?==
-In Moodle 2.4 out in December 2012, you will be able to customise the text editor. See MDL-35172
+Depending on the editors available from ''Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors'', you should be able to change your preferred editor by clicking the arrow top right next to your ''profile > Preferences > Editor preferences''.
-==The Text editor does not appear==
+==Can I customize the text editor?==
-Check the following points (in no particular order);
+You can enable or disable some of the tools and buttons in ''Site administration > Plugins > TinyMCE editor > General settings''.
-* Is the TinyMCE HTML editor enabled in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors''?
+==The text editor does not appear==
-* Is 'Use HTML editor' set in ''Settings > My profile settings > Edit profile''?
+Check the following:
 * Is JavaScript enabled for my browser?
+* Is the editor enabled in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Text editors > Manage editors''?
-==How can I enable a spell-check?==
+* Is the editor selected in ''[[User menu]]'' > ''Preferences'' > ''[[Preferences#Editor_preferences|Editor preferences]]''?
-The default spell engine is Google spell. This can be changed in ''Settings>Site administration>Plugins>Text editors>TinyMCE HTML editor''. It is possible also to use PSpell or PspellShell. Spell To use spell checking 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]]''.
-==How we can disable the spell check button for specific instances in a quiz?==
-The spell check is very handy for most circumstances but a quiz where you are looking at spelling and punctuation in student responses kind of defeats the purpose of the question. You can use the theme CSS files to disable the button on a specific question type. Try:
-  .essay div[title='Spell-check'] {
-  display:none;
-  }
-The spell check button should be displayed everywhere '''except''' on the essay question type response box.
-Suggested by Joshua Westerway.
 ==What is the biggest chunk of text you can edit?==
-Maximum size of the forum post text (mysql) is 65535 characters or less if you use multibyte characters. From a forum post, http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=203023#p885758
+For practical purposes, the limit is the same as that set for the Moodle file uploads to the site in ''Site administration > Security > Site policies > Maximum upload size''. Technically, this is set in the PHP value post_max_size but can also be effected by the max_input_vars setting as well.
+==Are there any keyboard shortcuts?==
+Clicking on Help in the toolbar (or Alt + 0) will display a list of keyboard shortcuts and options for keyboard navigation.
+==Any further questions?==
+Please post in the [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=224 Text editor forum] on moodle.org
-==See also==
+[[Category:FAQ]]
-*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=224 HTML editor forum]
-[[Category:FAQ]]
 [[de:Text-Editor FAQ]]
+[[es:Editor de texto FAQ]]
+[[fr:FAQ sur l'éditeur de texte]]

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