You can add text in the HTML editor by typing it directly into the editor or copying and pasting it from another file. You also have many options to format the text. Many of these options are similar to those you have in other word processors, such as Word.

• From left to right you can:
  1. choose the style of the text: whether it concerns a heading or a paragraph;
  2. make the text bold, italic, or underlined. Click on the arrow for more options;
  3. change the color of the text. In the window that opens you can see whether the chosen color is legible for the visually impaired;
  4. determine the alignment of the text;
  5. indent the text or create a list. Click on the arrow for more options;
  6. Click on Insert Stuff, Insert Quicklink and Insert Image. Detailed descriptions can be found in the manuals How do I add media in the Editor? and How do I add quicklinks in the Editor? ;
  7. click on the plus sign to add Formulas, Tables, Attributes (html-properties), Divider (horizontal line), Emoji and Symbols (special characters) in the text;
  8. determine the font and text size. NB: We recommend using the Lato font. That is the standard font that Brightspace uses.
  9. Click on the three dots on the right to expand the menu for more options:
     • Format painter: Copy the current formatting and paste it on other parts of the text;
     • Accessibility checker: Checking whether your text is legible for the visually impaired;
     • Word count: View the number of words and characters of the text;
     • Preview: A preview of the final text;
     • Code: view the html-source code of your post;
     • Undo and Redo: Undo or redo actions.
• Click Save and Close to publish the content and close the editor.
• If you copy text from Word and paste it into the editor, you will get a pop-up asking if you want to copy the layout. Choose Remove formatting to remove the Word formatting or Keep formatting to keep it. If you are experiencing problems with the formatting you could try Remove formatting.