Formatting CAT Content

Page Body Editor Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts 

Highlight the text that is to be formatted and click the desired formatting button. Click the button again to undo formatting. 

  • Bold (Ctrl+B) 

  • Subscript text 

  • Underline (Ctrl+U) 

  • Superscript text 

  • Italicize (Ctrl+I) 

  • Align left (Ctrl+L) 

  • Align right (Ctrl+R) 

  • Center (Ctrl+E) 

  • Justify 

  • Numbered list 

  • Bulleted list 

  • Block quote 

  • Increase Indent 

  • Decrease Indent 

  • Define text format - Header, paragraph, etc. 

  • Define text style 

You will notice that the page body editor does not come with a font or font size selector. This is because your font and font size have been pre-determined by your institution's style guide. You can use the Format drop-down to select from your institution's pre-defined headings and font styles. 

How to Add Headings 

  1. Open the toolbar 

  1. Open the page body editor for the page you want to work on 

  1. Place your cursor on the text that you want to format 

  1. Click the Format drop-down menu 

  1. Click the format that you want (examples might include: Heading 2, or Heading 4) 

  1. Click OK to save your changes 

How to Create a Bulleted List 

  1. Open the toolbar 

  1. Open the page body editor for the page you want to work on 

  1. Type the text for a list item, then click the Bulleted list tool 

  1. Press return to move to the next item in the list 

  1. Type the text for the sub list item 

  1. The text will be on the same level as the first item. Click the Increase indent tool or press tab on the keyboard to move the item into a sub list 

  1. Repeat as necessary. To move an item out to a containing list, use the Decrease indent tool 

  1. Click OK to save your changes 

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