

{"id":23522,"date":"2022-12-02T12:48:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T17:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=23522"},"modified":"2024-12-17T15:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:25:36","slug":"brightspace-using-the-text-editor","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/brightspace-using-the-text-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace &#8211; Using the Text Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Using the Text (HTML) Editor<\/h2>\n<p>The Brightspace Text Editor allows you to both add images, videos, hyperlinks, and other content, and checks to see the degree to which your content is accessible to all learners. This editor appears in other areas of a Brightspace as well, including the Create a File in content, Announcements, and in assignments, discussions, feedback, and emails.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\">Click the <strong>Ellipses<\/strong> button if you don\u2019t see all the buttons depicted here. (Note that the layout of the buttons is dependent on the width of your browser window.)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1.png\" alt=\"Ellipsis menu button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled1-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Insert Stuff.<\/strong> This is where you can add videos, documents, create a video or audio note, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/insertstuff1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\">Click to view image of menu<\/a>. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2.png\" alt=\"Insert Stuff button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled2-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Insert Images<\/strong>. This option allows you to add images the following ways:\n<ul>\n<li>Upload images from your computer<\/li>\n<li>Use the specific image address from a website<\/li>\n<li>Access images that you&#8217;ve previously uploaded to the course files area. Access this by clicking &#8220;Manage Files&#8221; found under Course Admin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3.png\" alt=\"Insert Images button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled3-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Add Equations. <\/strong>Graphical, chemistry, MathML, and LaTeX are supported.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4.png\" alt=\"Add Equations button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled4-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Add Tables<\/strong> and manage table settings.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5.png\" alt=\"Add Tables button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled5-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Accessibility Checker<\/strong>. This feature informs you if your content conforms to accessibility standards (WCAG and Section 508). It suggests corrections, if needed, and checks for color contrast and specific formatting required for screen readers. (Recommend using on all pages before saving.)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6.png\" alt=\"Accessibility Checker button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled6-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Preview<\/strong>. This allows you to see a published version of the page before saving it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29281 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7.png\" alt=\"Preview button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled7-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Edit HTML code.<\/strong> This is just an option for people who want to edit the HTML code.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8.png\" alt=\"Edit HTML button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled8-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Undo \/ Redo.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29279 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9.png\" alt=\"Undo and Redo buttons\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled9-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>Full screen<\/strong>. If you want a bigger area to work with, you can make the editor the full size of your screen.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10.png\" alt=\"Full Screen button\" width=\"800\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10.png 800w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10-768x132.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10-60x10.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/htmled10-100x17.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information about the Brightspace editor, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/3652-about-brightspace-editor\">the documentation on the community site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using the Text (HTML) Editor The Brightspace Text Editor allows you to both add images, videos, hyperlinks, and other content, and checks to see the degree to which your content is accessible to all learners. 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