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Text editor tools

 
The Text Editor in Dr.Explain does not differ much from text editors in other word processors. It allows you to perform common text formatting operations, insert tables, images and other objects, etc.
 
Dr.Explain's embedded text editor supports rich text format with various font faces, including Unicode fonts (e.g. for Chinese). Dr.Explain also supports RTL (right-to-left) typing mode for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew.
 
If you need to find a word/phrase/symbol in Dr.Explain you can use the Find-and-Replace functionality that is present in most word processors by using the Ctrl+F or Ctrl+H keyboard shortcuts. You can also go to the Edit menu and select Find / Replace menu option there.
 
Text editor tools
 
1

Text style

1. Text style Use this button to quickly apply a pre-configured text style to a part of text in the editor.
2

Format painter

2. Format painter
Use this button to transfer formatting from one fragment to another. To do this, select the text with the desired formatting, click the button and select the target fragment. You can also use the Alt+Ctrl+Shift+C key combination to copy and Alt+Ctrl+Shift+V to paste the formatting.
 
In addition to text, you can format table cells - select the required cells or the whole table, click the button and select the target table or some cells in it.  You can also format pictures, text blocks, etc. - select the object, click the button and select the target object of the same type.
 
When working with tables, formatting is also performed inside table cells, similarly, when formatting text blocks and controls, the internal content is converted. If you do not want to format the text inside, you should press once after applying the formatting.
 
To apply formatting in several places, just double-click the button.
3

Text formatting

3. Text formatting
 
 
 
Use these buttons to change the font face, size, style, format text as superscript or subscript, or change text color or background color.
 
Changing font face:
         
 
Hint: Start typing the font name or size in the list to quickly select it there.
4

Lists

4. ListsUse the buttons to insert numbered or bulleted lists into your topic. The drop-down list allows you to choose a desired numbering style from the pre-configured list. Also you can customize list styles in Project Settings.
5

Paragraph alignment

5. Paragraph alignmentUse these buttons to change the paragraph alignment.
 
6

Intervals

6. Intervals
Use this button to customize the line spacing and paragraph intervals of a selected fragment of content in the editor.
7

Insert image

7. Insert imageUse these buttons to insert image from file, from clipboard, or a captured one.
You can either insert a plain image or create an annotated screenshot object.
You can also insert an image of annotated screenshot, control image or control bullet image.
 
 
8

Insert link

8. Insert link
 
Use this button to link the selected text to an external URL address or internal project node. See more: Insert link dialog.
9

Insert video

9. Insert video
 
Use this button to insert a video into this topic.
10

Insert anchor

10. Insert anchor
Use this button to insert an HTML anchor element.
11

Insert HTML code

11. Insert HTML code
Use this button to insert HTML code element.
12

Insert table

12. Insert table
 
Use this button to insert a table into your topic.
 
13

Insert text block

13. Insert text block
Use this button to insert a text block.
14

Insert horizontal line

14. Insert horizontal line
Use this button to insert a horizontal line.
15

Insert page break

15. Insert page break
Use this button to insert a page break.
16

Insert variable or special object

16. Insert variable or special objectUse this button to insert a special object into your topic.
 
The special objects are:
  • Text variables
  • Conditional block
  • Special variables (e.g. page number)
  • Horizontal line
  • HTML code snippet
  • Anchor
  • Page break
  • Page title
  • Control title
17

Spell checker

17. Spell checkerClick this button to enable/disable the spell checking and/or configure spell checking settings.
18

Add coment

18. Add coment
Use this button to add a new comment to a selected fragment of content in the editor.
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