TYPO3 Quick Reference for Editors about the Rich Text Editor

format single characters and paragraphs
insert links, tables, images, or bulleted lists
use spell-check

Rich Text Editor (RTE)

We show you the functions of the Rich Text Editor partly in the module [Page], and partly in the module [List]. In both cases, the Rich Text Editor field is identical.

Format paragraphs of the text

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: place cursor in the paragraph you want to reformat >> choose [Type of block] or [Block style] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: General Aspects of the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Format individual characters

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark the characters you want to reformat >> choose [Text style] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: General Aspects of the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Create bulleted lists

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark respective text >> click [Bulleted list] >> optionally mark individual for rows for additional indention >> click [Increase indent] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Buttons of the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Use spell-checker

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: click [Spell-check] >> edit misspelled words with [Replace], [Replace all], [Ignore] or [Ignore all] considering the suggestions made >> complete with [OK] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Buttons of the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Insert a link to an internal page

Module Web - [Page]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark respective word >> click [Insert web link] >> tab [Page]: optionally fill in fields >> click target page in the page tree >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Setting Links in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Insert a link to a file

Module Web - [Page]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark respective word >> click [Insert web link] >> tab [File]: optionally fill in fields >> click target file in the folder tree >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Setting Links in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Insert a link to an external site

Module Web - [Page]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark respective word >> click [Insert web link] >> tab [External URL]: type url >> optionally fill in further fields >> click [Set Link] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Setting Links in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Insert a link to an email address

Module Web - [Page]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: mark respective word >> click [Insert web link] >> tab [Email]: type email address >> optionally fill in further fields >> click [Set Link] >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Setting Links in the Rich Text Editor (RTE)

Include images as 'Magic Image'

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: place cursor in respective text passage >> click [Insert/modify image] >> tab [New Magic Image]: click on folder name in the folder tree >> click image name >> optionally click image with right mouse pointer and choose [Image properties] in the context menu >> fill in fields as desired >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Images in the Rich Text Editor (RTE) - Part 1

Include images as 'Plain Image'

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: put mouse pointer to respective text passage >> click [Insert/modify image] >> tab [New Plain Image]: click on folder name in the folder tree >> click on name of the web-suitable image >> optionally click on image with right mouse pointer and choose [Image properties] in the context menu >> fill in fields as desired >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Images in the Rich Text Editor (RTE) - Part 2

Include images via 'Drag 'n' Drop'

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: put mouse pointer to respective text passage >> click [Insert/modify image] >> tab [Drag & Drop]: click on folder name in the folder tree >> click image and drag it by holding the left mouse button to the target text passage >> close popup window (Element Browser) >> save input with [Save document]

Video: Images in the Rich Text Editor (RTE) - Part 2

Insert tables

Module Web - [List]: click on page name in the page tree >> click [Edit record] in the right frame >> tab [Text]: place cursor in respective text passage >> click [Insert table] >> optionally fill in fields (e.g. [Rows] and [Cols]) >> click [OK] >> fill in cells >> optionally click [Row properties] to choose e.g. table header >> save input with [Save document]