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Module 1.5 \u2013 Getting Started: Editing Essentials: Text Editing<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step-By-Step\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Video Tutorial\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Try it Out!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Basic text editing involves a variety of options that you may be familiar with from using word processing programs. Using the text editing toolbar, you are able to move or change the block you’re editing, alter text alignment, add hyperlinks, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While editing a “Page” or “Post”, click on the empty block and begin typing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve typed in some text, a menu will appear above the text, with several text editing options on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text Edit Options<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. This indicates what type of block you’re using. It will have the icon of that block visible, and clicking on it will provide a list of other blocks you can convert your content into.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Next are the up<\/strong> and down<\/strong> arrows. Clicking on either of these buttons will move the text block up or down one space. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The next button, which has three horizontal stripes, allows you to change the text alignment. Clicking on it will give you the option to align your text to the left, center, or right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Next up are “B<\/strong>” for making the text bold, and <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. “I<\/em>” for italicizing the text. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The next button is for creating a hyperlink. To add a hyperlink, highlight some text and click on the hyperlink button. You will then have the option to add the URL and decide if you want the link to open in a new tab or not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. The down arrow allows you to select further formatting options such as strikethrough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. At the far right is an icon of three dots. Click to view block settings such as copy, duplicate, and delete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n