WYSIWYG Tip Sheet

WYSIWYG, an acronym for "What you see is what you get," is a powerful tool connected to your website. Learn how these various icons will help you add customized features and a personal touch to your site.

Icon	Action	What It Does
	Enter [key]	Creates a new paragraph. Moves the cursor down 2 lines.
	Shift+Enter [keys]	Creates a line break. Moves the cursor down 1 line.
	Paste Word	Copy content from Microsoft Word, then paste it into the HTML editor using the pop-up accessed from this icon
	Insert/Edit Hyperlink	Add or remove hyperlink from highlighted text.
	Insert/Edit Image	Upload or insert your own or other's images into the HTML page
	Insert/Edit Anchor	Creates hyperlinks to spots on long pages (helps users quickly navigate to specific parts of long pages)
	Bold, Italic, Underscore	Bold, italic, underscore
	Styles & Formatting	Styles & formatting determine the appearance of HTML text. You may also use the drop down boxes to style specific
	Text Color	Change the color of the highlighted text
	Lists	Add numbering or bullets to highlighted text lines
	Decrease/Increase Indent	Increase or decrease the highlighted text's indentation
	Alignment	Alignment of highlighted text (left, centered, right, justified)
	Symbols	Insert symbols & special characters (trademarks, currency, etc.)
	Spelling	Spell check the editor contents (Requires a plugin download/install)
	Insert/Edit Table	Insert table. Number of columns or rows, and table width, height, borders, & alignment can also be set
	Preview	Preview what the HTML page will look like for users
	Print	Print the editor contents
	Search	Find a word or phrase within the text of the editor
	Replace	Find and replace a word or phrase within the text
	Select All	Select all of the text in the editor (usually used before copy or cut or to apply a style or format to the whole page)
	Cut	Remove the highlighted text and move to the clipboard
	Copy	Copy the highlighted text to the clipboard
	Paste	Paste the text you copied from the clipboard (with or without formatting)
	Undo/Redo	Undo or redo the most recent action taken.
	Un-format	Remove the formatting from highlighted text
	Superscript	Superscript or subscript the highlighted text
	Horizontal Rule	Insert divider line (horizontal rule)
	Page Break	Insert page break. Only impacts printed version.
	Universal Keyboard	Online keyboard for certain non-roman character languages
	View Source	View or edit document source code (for advanced users)