How to use rich text editor

What can I do with rich text editor?

Please note that not all mentioned features are available everywhere. Each text box will show you the available options at the bottom.

With rich text editor, you can have the option to:

make text bold
make text italic
apply title style (larger, bold text)
insert text or link as hyperlink
upload files to accompany your message
insert images into text
use tags for auto-filling information

"Tags" in rich text editor are simple codes that can search for a value and autofill it for each viewer. For example, {{firstName}} will show as the first name of the user who sees the text outside of editor view.

Keyboard shortcuts and autoformats you can use

You can use the following shortcuts on your keyboard in Dealum rich text editor:

	Windows	Mac
Bold	CTRL + B	⌘ + B
Italic	CTRL + I	⌘ + I
Text to hyperlink	highlight text + CTRL + K	highlight text + ⌘ + K
Apply title style	CTRL + ALT + 1	⌘ + OPTION + 1
Apply normal style	CTRL + ALT + 0	⌘ + OPTION + 0
Add image	CTRL + U	⌘ + U
Select all	CTRL + A	⌘ + A
Undo	CTRL + Z	⌘ + Z
Redo	CTRL + Y	⌘ + SHIFT + Z
Copy	CTRL + C	⌘ + C
Cut	CTRL + X	⌘ + X
Paste	CTRL + V	⌘ + V
Paste without formatting	CTRL + SHIFT + V	⌘ + SHIFT + V

There are also autocorrect (autoformat) options available:

	Windows & Mac
Create bullet point	and -, followed by space
Em dash (—)	-- (2 dashes)
Ellipsis	...
Undo last autoformat	backspace (right after format)

Updated on: 16/10/2023

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