User Help Documentation

Toolbar Description

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Undo
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Insert horizontal rule
Hyperlink
Insert symbol
Bookmark
Insert server library image
Insert table
Insert row
Insert column
Delete row
Delete column
Split cell
Merge cells
Show table gridlines
Font style
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Font size
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Align left
Align center
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Increase indent
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Numbered list
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Font color

Menu Shortcuts

Shortcut Function
CTRL + N New
CTRL + O Open 
CTRL + S Save
CTRL + SHIFT + S Save As
CTRL + Z Undo
CTRL + Y Redo
CTRL + X Cut
CTRL + C Copy
CTRL + V Paste
CTRL + A Select All
CTRL + F Find
CTRL + K Hyperlink
CTRL + B Bold
CTRL + I Italic
CTRL + U Underline
CTRL + L Align Left
CTRL + E Align Center
CTRL + R Align Right
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Editor Modes

If the option is enabled, the EditLive! for Java applet can be made to appear in a separate window.

To pop out the EditLive! for Java applet into a separate window:

From the View menu choose Window View

To return the EditLive! for Java applet to the browser:

  • From the View menu choose Browser View

OR

  • Close the pop out window.

OR

  • Click the return button on the page.

Hyperlinks

EditLive! for Java allows the user to create several types of hyperlinks.  Documents created in EditLive! for Java can contain the following types of links:

Inserting Hyperlinks

To insert a hyperlink into EditLive! for Java:

  1. Select the text you wish to be used as a hyperlink.

  2. From the Insert menu choose Insert Hyperlink...

  3. Choose the type of link to embed and specify the various properties for the link.

  4. Click OK

Inserting Bookmarks

To insert a bookmark into EditLive! for Java:

  1. Select the text you wish to be used as a hyperlink.

  2. From the Insert menu choose Insert Bookmark...

  3. Type the name of the bookmark in the space provided. 

  4. Click OK

Images

When enabled in EditLive! for Java images can be inserted either from a server image library or from the local machine.

Note:  The Insert Server Image button which may appear on the toolbar can only be used to insert an image from the server.

Inserting a Server Image

To insert an image from the server:

  1. From the Insert menu choose Server Library Image...

  2. Select the image from the list provided. 

  3. Click OK

Inserting a Local Image

To insert a local image:

  1. From the Insert menu choose Local Image...

  2. Select the image file you wish to insert. 

  3. Click Insert

Image Properties

To change the properties of an existing image:

  1. Right click on the image.

  2. Edit the properties required. 

  3. Click OK

Tables

Inserting Tables

EditLive! for Java allows for the quick and easy creation of tables within a document.

To insert a table into EditLive! for Java:

  1. Click on the Insert Table button in the toolbar.

  2. Specify the properties for the table.

  3. Click OK.

Table Properties

To alter a table's properties after it has been inserted:

  1. Right click inside the table.

  2. Choose Table Properties... from the Shortcut menu.

  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

OR

  1. Position the cursor inside the table.

  2. From the Table menu choose Table Properties... 

  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

Cell Properties

To alter a cell's properties:

  1. Right click inside the cell.

  2. Choose Cell Properties... from the Shortcut menu.

  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

OR

  1. Position the cursor inside the cell.

  2. From the Table menu choose Cell Properties... 

  3. Click OK to apply the changes.

Inserting Rows or Columns

To insert a row or column into an existing table:

  1. Position the cursor in the row immediately next to where you wish the inserted row or column to appear.

  2. From the Table menu choose Insert Row or Column...

  3. Click OK to insert the row or column.

Inserting Cells

To insert a cell into an existing table:

  1. Position the cursor in the cell immediately right of where you wish the inserted cell to appear.

  2. From the Table menu choose Insert Cell.