Add a rich text block

Prerequisites

• Open an existing page or create a new one. See our knowledge base article, Add a new page and header.

Procedure

Add a Rich text block to your page

1. On your page, select ADD CONTENT, and in the Content dialog box, select the Rich text block.
2. Scroll down, and in the Title box, give your block a meaningful name.
3. Select SAVE. Applaud adds a text editor box to your page.

Add content to the editor

• Add and format text, links, pictures, or videos to the editor.
• Toggle between the Visual and HTML views to further configure your content.
• Use the toolbar to format your text and add your media:
  

  	Use the options to make your text bold (B), italic (I), or underlined (U).
  	To add a numbered list, select the numbered list icon.
  	To add a bulleted list, select the bulleted list icon.
  	To align your text either left, center or right, select the corresponding icon.
  	To quickly format a heading, select the style you want from the list.
  	To remove any formatting from text quickly, select the clear format icon.
  	To see the color-picker options in the HTML editor, select the text color icon. The first few colors are the active brand's colors. See our knowledge base article, Brands.
  	To add a link, select your text and select the link icon.
  	To add an image, select the picture icon.
  	To embed a video link, select the film icon and paste the link to the video you want to embed.
  	To upload a video, select the camera icon and select the video file you want to add.

Configure your block settings

1. On the Rich text block top-right, select the cog .
2. On the Settings dialog box, configure your General content settings. See our knowledge base article, General content settings.

Follow-up task:

• General content settings

See more:

• About the rich text block

Reference:

• Content dialog box
• Settings: (Rich text)