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The Format (Paragraph) Dropdown Menu

Manage Headings and Paragraph Options with this Menu

Click the arrow on this box and you'll see a list of headings that have been defined for your website. Though Heading1 is in the list, as a general rule there is only one Heading1 on a page, and this willl already be on your page. Your Heading1 text usually appears above your toolbar in the Page Heading field. (this may vary if your page is a non-standard design - eg: if you have some text before this heading).

Heading2 is the main heading you will want to work with, to break up the text on your page, and make it easier for people to read. On this page the green headings are Heading2.

Create a Heading

1. Select the text you want to make a heading.
2. Click on the Format menu and choose Heading2.

If you have lower-level headings defined for your website (eg: Heading3 or Heading4 etc) you can select from these as well.

The Styles Dropdown Menu

Manage Body Text Options in this menu

The Styles box controls all text other than headings. Many sites only have one style of text  defined. The style is called stdcontent (short for standard content). This is the default font that is applied to the plain text on your website - we call this the body text. If your site has other styles defined, these will be listed in this dropdown box. Examples of other styles might look something like this:

• stdcontent_blue for blue text.
• stdcontent_large for bigger text that you want to stand out.
  
• reference - a very small font for referencing.

If you have made a mistake with your formatting and want to remove formatting, select the text and click the remove formatting icon on your toolbar - the button looks like an eraser.

Manual Styling with Bold and Italics

If you use Microsoft Word or any standard editor, you will be familiar with the B, I and U options on the toolbar. These options apply manual styling to your text to bold, italicise and underline text.

• The Bold and Italics options are good for highlighting important words or sentences in your body text. Don't over-use these. Their purpose is to make text stand out. Make sure it does.
• Do not use manual styling to apply Bold and Italics to headings. Instead use the Format menu to control your headings. This will keep your headings consistent across your website and your website professional looking.
• We don't offer an underline option. Why?
  Because the standard WWW default style for links is underlined text, so underlining other text can be confusing for users.

Get familiar with the Undo button on the toolbar  (or Ctrl Z keyboard shortcut). Select your text and use the button or shortcut to undo the last fomatting change you applied.

If you familise yourself with updating a webpage using these options, you will find it so much easier to keep headings and page text consistent across all your web pages.

Now find out the easist way to add text to a page.

Last Updated: 2013-08-07