CKEditor

The CKEditor is used in onOffice mainly in two areas of application:

E-mail dialog

Creation of email templates in HTML format

In the E-Mail Dialog area, the CKEditor is initially displayed minimized. Click on the  icon to maximize the CKEditor to full view. Clicking the icon again closes the full view again. The email template creation area displays the maximized view by default. Clicking on the  symbol opens the full page view and closes it again.

Use of form elements is not suitable for sending emails

This bar lists some formatting options known from other text editors: bold, italic, underlined, etc:

	Fat.
	Italic.
	Underlined.
	Depressed.
	Superscript.
	Insert/remove numbered list.
	Insert/remove dotted list.
	Reduce infeed: Sets the text block to the left.
	Increase infeed: Sets the text block to the right.
	Opens a quote block. Click again to close the quote paragraph.
	Creates a DIV block: Not suitable for enamel
	Text is displayed left justified.
	Text is displayed centered.
	Text is displayed right-aligned.
	Text is displayed in justified type.

Insert link elements

A link can be inserted by marking a text and selecting a link element.

Inserts a link.  3 link types can be selected:

1. URL – Link to another website
2. Anchor – link within the email
3. email – Link to an email address (Clicking opens the mail program installed on the computer)

Protocol

1. http:// – Linked to an external website
2. https:// – Linked to a secure external website
3. ftp:// – Linked to an external FTP address
4. news:// – not suitable for sending by email
5. all other protocols, e.g. also onOffice macro possible

Upload

Determines in which window the link is opened. Recommended for sending by email: New window.

Target page

Offers the possibility of uploading documents (e.g. .PDF or .doc) and making them available to the recipient for download.

Extended (for editing a link)

(for advanced students)

	Removes an already inserted link.
	Anchor: Marks and names text passages for references within the email.
	Inserts a picture.

Specify in the image properties which image should be inserted and how it should be formatted.

Picture info

“Browse Server” inserts an image that is already uploaded to the server.

Alternative text: Text that is displayed when the recipient has disabled the display of images in emails.

Width, Height: sets the width and height of the displayed image. The lock symbol locks the aspect ratio.

Link

Occupies the image with a hyperlink.

Extended (for editing the display)

(for advanced students)

Inserts a table.

Determine the table properties, such as the number of rows and columns, table width and height, etc.

If a table has been created, the cell properties window can be opened by right-clicking on the existing table. In the cell properties you can set the width, height, background color, border color etc. of the selected cell.

	Inserts a horizontal line.
	Inserts a smiley face symbol.
	Inserts a special character.
	Inserts a page break (only effective when printing).

In the lower formatting bar you will find various options for formatting your text.

	A predefined style can be selected.
	Select a format.
	Specifies the font.
	Defines the font size.
	Selecting the text color
	Selection of the background color.
	Blocks are displayed
	Help icon.
	Opens / closes the HTML editor.

Select a specific section of text to format only that section.

Set a formatting beforehand if you want to write the following paragraph block of the email in a certain formatting.

By pressing the Enter key, the editor opens a new paragraph block. Each paragraph block is formatted separately in the CKEditor.

A line break within a paragraph block can be created by using the key combination Shift (upper case) + Enter.