The Rich Text Editor is where you type the content of your message or post. It supports rich text so that you can format your emails and blog posts. When posting to services such as Facebook and Twitter the text formatting is removed and just the plain text is posted.
There is a character counter just below the text editor that acts as a guide for posting to services with character limits, such as Twitter. This is purely a guide and can be ignored for message types without limits.
The functions supported by the Rich Text Editor are described below:
Bold
By pressing this button, you can make your wording more prominent, for example Sendible.
Italics
Italics is a type of cursive typeface that resembles handwriting, for example Sendible.
Underline
This button enables you to underline certain keywords, for example Sendible.
Strikethrough
This button produces a line through your text, for example Sendible.
Font Family and Font Size
By clicking on arrows you are able to change the font and the font size. These can be altered throughout your message if you wish.
Colors
By clicking on the arrow, you can change the color you wish to use in your message. There is also the option to select More Colors, by clicking on this you can see a range of colors in different formats: Picker, Palette or Named.
Highlight
This button enables you to highlight specific words in your message. By clicking on the arrow you can select your desired colors. There is also the option to select More Colors, by clicking on this you can see a range of colors in different formats: Picker, Palette or Named.
HTML
HTML allows you to edit the HTML code used in the post. This is useful when sending a formatted email or posting to your blog.
Bullets
By selecting this button, you can make lists using bullets, for example:
Ordered list
By selecting this button, you can make lists using numbers, for example:
Indent
These buttons enable you to indent (move) your text to the right or the left of the message. If the blue arrow is pointing to the right, it indents to the right and if it is pointing to the left, it indents to the left.
Blockquote
Blockquote applies formatting to any quotes mentioned in your message.
Undo and Redo
The arrow pointing to the left enables you to undo your typing or editing. You would use this if you made a mistake. Redo enables you to go back to your original editing ie: the way it was before you selected Undo.
Insert Link
This button enables you to insert a link into your message. After clicking Insert Link, a box will appear asking you to Insert/Edit Link. You can then provide the URL, the target (open in same or new window) and title.
Unlink
This button enables you to remove the link from your message.
Insert/Edit Image
By selecting this button, you can insert an image into your message. You can enter the URL to the image you wish to embed and also specify the image size.
Left, center and right align
These buttons allow you to align your text to the left, to the center and to the right.
Remove Formatting
This button allows you to remove formatting from your message.
Preview
This button enables you to preview your message.
You have the option to remove the Rich Text Editor by selecting Toggle Editor.