EvoCloud CMS 2.0

SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE

Page Editor

The Page Editor is the text box with a toolbar that you use to write and format content. This is a companion to the Pages guide — keep it handy to look up any button icon.

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Before you begin

You do not open the Page Editor on its own — it appears inside other screens whenever you write content. The very same editor is used across Pages, News, FAQs, and Events, so once you learn it here it works the same everywhere.

To follow along, open a page for editing: Left menu › Pages, then click a page (or Add Page) and go to the Content tab. See the Pages guide for the full page workflow.

1 How the editor works

Type your text directly into the editing area, just like a word processor. To change how something looks, first select the words with your mouse, then click a toolbar button. What you see in the editor is close to what visitors will see on the finished page.

The Edit Page screen with the Content tab selected. The editor toolbar sits above the editing area, which contains a heading, sample text, a photo, and a linked PDF file.
The Page Editor as it appears on the Content tab of a page. The toolbar runs across the top of the editing area.
Tip: Save your page often. Use the Preview button on the page screen to see the real result before you publish.

Toolbar button reference

The toolbar has two rows of buttons that run left to right across the top of the editor. Here is the toolbar, followed by what each button does.

The Page Editor toolbar. Top row: Insert From Media Library, Insert Component, Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, subscript, superscript, clear formatting, Format, Font, and Size dropdowns, text color, highlight, bullet list, numbered list, indent, outdent, blockquote, align left, center, align right, justify, Link, Unlink, Table, Edit Table, horizontal rule, and Special Character dropdown. Bottom row: Emoji dropdown, Image URL, YouTube, Undo, Redo, Source, Fullscreen, and Check ADA / WCAG.
The two toolbar rows.

Top row

ButtonIcon / labelWhat it does
Insert From Media LibraryBlue button, far leftOpens the Media Library so you can insert an image or attach a file. See the section below.
Insert ComponentBlue button, second from the leftInserts a pre-designed building block (like a photo button row) published by your Design Manager. See the Inserting Components guide.
BoldBMakes the selected text bold.
ItalicIItalicizes the selected text.
UnderlineUUnderlines the selected text.
StrikethroughS with a line through itDraws a line through the selected text.
Subscriptx2Lowers the selected text below the line, as in H2O.
Superscriptx2Raises the selected text above the line, as in 1st.
Clear FormattingTxRemoves formatting from the selected text, returning it to plain body text.
FormatDropdown labeled "-- Format --"Sets the text style: normal body text or a heading level. Use headings to give your page a clear structure.
FontDropdown labeled "-- Font --"Changes the typeface of the selected text. Most pages look best left on the theme's default font.
SizeDropdown labeled "-- Size --"Changes the size of the selected text.
Text ColorA with a color swatchChanges the color of the selected text. The small x next to it clears the color.
HighlightH with a yellow swatchPuts a highlight color behind the selected text. The small x next to it clears the highlight.
Bullet List• ListStarts a bulleted (unordered) list.
Numbered List1. ListStarts a numbered list.
Indent / OutdentArrows pointing to a barPushes the paragraph or list item one level deeper, or brings it back out.
BlockquoteQuotation marksIndents the text as a quote block, useful for highlighting a passage.
Align Left / Center / Align Right / JustifyL, C, and R icons with bars, then a double-headed arrowSets how the paragraph lines up: left edge, centered, right edge, or stretched to both edges.
LinkChain-link iconTurns the selected text into a clickable hyperlink. It asks you for the web address to link to.
Unlink"Unlink" labelRemoves the link from selected text, leaving the words as plain text.
Table"Table" labelInserts a table into the page.
Edit Table"Edit Table" labelWith your cursor inside a table, opens the table options: add or remove rows and columns, and more.
Horizontal RuleA dashInserts a horizontal divider line across the page.
Special CharacterDropdown labeled "-- Special Char --"Inserts characters that are not on your keyboard, such as the copyright symbol.

Bottom row

ButtonIcon / labelWhat it does
EmojiDropdown labeled "-- Emoji --"Inserts an emoji into the text.
Image URLPicture iconInserts an image from a web address instead of the Media Library. Prefer the Media Library for files you want managed with your site.
YouTubePlay iconEmbeds a YouTube video. Paste the video's address and the player appears in your page.
UndoLeft arrow "Undo"Reverses your last change.
Redo"Redo" right arrowRe-applies a change you just undid.
SourceAngle-brackets </> iconToggles the raw HTML source view. This is an advanced option; most users never need it.
FullscreenExpand arrowsExpands the editor to fill the screen so you have more room to work; click again to shrink it back.
Check ADA / WCAGCheckmark "Check ADA / WCAG"Scans your content for common accessibility problems, such as images without descriptions, so you can fix them before publishing.

2 Insert an image or file

Place your cursor where you want the image or link to go, then click the Media button (the picture icon). The Media Library opens so you can pick an existing file or upload a new one. Select the file to drop it into your content.

Note: Images you add this way count as "used" in the Media Library's File References, so the file will not be flagged as unused or accidentally cleaned up.

Next steps

Need a hand? Contact EvoGov support or visit help.evogov.com.